Marshall Field
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"Marshall Field" was an American entrepreneur and the founder of Marshall Field's/Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago-based department stores. His business was renowned for its then-exceptional level of quality and customer service. Field is also known for some of his philanthropic donations, providing funding for the Field Museum of Natural History and donating land for the campus of the University of Chicago.

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Good will is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.

I have tried to make all my acts and commercial moves the result of definite consideration and sound judgment. There were never any great ventures or risks. I practiced honest, slow-growing business methods, and tried to back them with energy and good system.

Right or wrong, the customer is always right.

Give the lady what she wants!

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