James Sinegal

One of the strengths of our nation has always been a strong middle class who could afford their own homes and send their children to school. ↗

— James Sinegal

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Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business. ↗

— James Sinegal

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You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don't feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream. ↗

— James Sinegal

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You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that. ↗

— James Sinegal

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I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size. ↗

— James Sinegal

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I think that most of the people running companies today are motivated and pay is a small portion of the motivation. ↗

— James Sinegal

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If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs. ↗

— James Sinegal

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If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself. ↗

— James Sinegal

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It doesn't do Costco any good if nobody can afford to buy anything. ↗

— James Sinegal

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In the final analysis, you get what you pay for. ↗

— James Sinegal

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