If My Competitor Were Drowning I'd Stick

I Never Considered My Dreams Wasted Energy; They Were Invariably Linked To Some Form Of Action. When I Dreamed About Having A Lemonade Stand, For Example, It Wasn't Long Before I Set Up A Lemonade Stand.

Our Aim Was To Insure Repeat Business Based On The System's Reputation Rather Than On The Quality Of A Single Store Or Operator.

If Any Of My Competitors Were Drowning, I'd Stick A Hose In Their Mouth And Turn On The Water. It Is Ridiculous To Call This An Industry. This Is Not. This Is Rat Eat Rat, Dog Eat Dog. I'll Kill 'em, And I'm Going To Kill 'em Before They Kill Me. You're Talking About The American Way - Of Survival Of The Fittest.

I Was 52 Years Old. I Had Diabetes And Incipient Arthritis. I Had Lost My Gall Bladder And Most Of My Thyroid Gland In Earlier Campaigns, But I Was Convinced The Best Was Ahead Of Me.

I Saw Opportunity Appear In An Ugly Six-spindle Shake Machine ... And Grabbed It.