Marshall Field

"Patience brings peace."

"Kindness transforms hearts."

"Strength comes from sacrifice."

"Fear is a teacher."

"Power corrupts absolutely."

"Money is a means, not an end."

"Health enables all pursuits."

"Adventure builds character."

"Imagination creates worlds."

"Prices are just a habit the customer is not likely to break."

"The customer is always right, but the merchant must always think."

"Give the lady what she wants, but make sure she understands the value."

"Retail is not just about selling goods; it's about understanding the human heart."

"A store should be a palace where people feel like royalty."

"Competition keeps us honest, but ethics keeps us great."

"The measure of success is not in what you sell, but in what you give."

"Business is a conversation between merchant and customer, listen well."

"Standards are the backbone of commerce and character alike."

"In every transaction is an opportunity to build a relationship."

"The finest display window is an honest word kept."

"Ambition without integrity is merely theft by another name."

"A man's reputation is his most valuable inventory."

"Fortune favors those who serve their customers like family."

"Every employee is a merchant in their own right."

"Quality is not an expense; it is an investment in loyalty."

"The best advertisement is a customer who returns because she was treated well."

"A promise kept is worth more than a sale made."

"The window of opportunity opens both ways."

"Courage in commerce is often simply doing what is right when it costs something."

"Patience in building a business is patience in building a legacy."