James Cash Penney Quotes

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.
James Cash Penney

Life, Work, Hard

Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
James Cash Penney

Great, Men, Small

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.
James Cash Penney

Last, Luck, Laziness

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.
James Cash Penney

Leadership, Trust, Confidence

The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.
James Cash Penney

Men, Best, Goal

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.
James Cash Penney

Together, Working, Chance

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.
James Cash Penney

Strength, Five, Close

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.
James Cash Penney

Men, Failure, Giving

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.
James Cash Penney

Walking, Customer, Courteous

I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.
James Cash Penney

Time, Remember, Motto

Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.
James Cash Penney

Trust, Him, Sign

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.
James Cash Penney

Change, Logical, Vital

I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.
James Cash Penney

Trust, Him, Nor

A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.
James Cash Penney

Business, Fear, Nothing

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.
James Cash Penney

Greatest, Start, Effort

No serious-minded man should have time for the mediocre in any phase of his living.
James Cash Penney

Time, Living, Mediocre

Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.
James Cash Penney

Success, Change, Men

The men who have furnished me with my greatest inspiration have not been men of wealth, but men of deeds.
James Cash Penney

Men, Greatest, Wealth

There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.
James Cash Penney

Time, Best, Career

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.
James Cash Penney

Success, Art, Listening

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.
James Cash Penney

Himself, Whether, Shall

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.
James Cash Penney

Business, Rule, Golden

There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.
James Cash Penney

Friend, Fair, Merchant

A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest the future, the good-will, of an organization.
James Cash Penney

Best, Future, Service

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.
James Cash Penney

Find, Ready, Achieve

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: September 16, 1875

Died: February 12, 1971

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