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John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served as U.S. Postmaster General.

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Keep up the old standards, and day by day raise them higher.

Day, Higher, Old, Raises, Standards

Gratitude takes three forms: a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and a giving in return.

Expression, Feeling, Gratitude, Heart

Let those who follow me continue to build with the plumb of honor, the level of truth, and the square of integrity, education, courtesy and mutuality.

Continue, Honor, Integrity, Mutuality, Squares, Truth

If we could only make our hands move as actively as our tongues, what wonders we could accomplish! Almost everyone loves to hear his own voice. It is so easy, too! Yet if we could say less and do more for each other's good, not alone would every home be happier, but communities would be enriched thereby. Instead of criticism by speech, to show someone a better way to do a thing would be of much greater value.

Communities, Greater, Hear, Home, Love, Moving

Confidence! Confidence! Confidence! That is your capital.

Capital, Confidence, Motivational

It's easy to work for somebody else; all you have to do is show up.

Action, Easy, Show, Shows, Somebody, Work

No mistake or failure is as bad as to stop and not try again.

Bad, Mistake, Starting Over, Stop, Trying

Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.

Borrowed, Courtesies, Courtesy, Shovels, Snow

Many persons have an idea that one cannot be in business and lead an upright life, whereas the truth is that no one succeeds in business to any great extent, who misleads or misrepresents.

Business, Extent, Ideas, Misleads, Persons, Succeed

When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is king.

Customer, Forget, Inspirational, King, Kings

Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.

Coin, Coins, Courtesy, Flipping A Coin, Stingy, Too Much

A man's not doing much until the cause he works for possesses all there is of him. Desire, when harnessed, is power.

Cause, Causes, Desire, Men, Works

Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half.

Advertising, Business, Marketing, Money, Spend, Wasted

I know that half of my advertising dollars are wasted. . . I just don't know which half.

Dollars, Half, Know, Marketing