Quotes by James Cash Penney, page 3

James Cash Penney - american businessman

Life period: 1875 - 1971

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about teachers

The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about success, progress, affair

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

JQuote by James Cash Penney about man, deeds, inspiration, wealth

The problem with the bronco is to get on and stay on. This is the problem with the Golden Rule-to understand and apply.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about rules

The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I were a good merchant, the rest would probably take care of itself.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about good, good luck, rest, thinking, mind

The well-satisfied customer will bring the repeat sale that counts.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about customers

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.

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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.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about time, companies, career, man

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

JQuote by James Cash Penney about friendship

Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.

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We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot sell if you haven't ordered wanted goods into your store.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about customers, stores, commerce, haven, rightness, contentment

We get real results only in proportion to the real values we give.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about value, real estate

I like science fiction movies, but I think they are useful for giving us ideas and I think science fiction is very good at giving ideas.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about science, fiction, good, good luck

I was indeed very slow as a youngster.

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I'm pretty tenacious when it comes to problems.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about opinion, problems

If you didn't have any conscious beings in the world, there really wouldn't be morality but with consciousness that you have it.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about morality, world, contentment

God gives us intelligence to uncover the wonders of nature. Without the gift, nothing is possible.

JQuote by James Cash Penney about god, intelligence, gifts, nature, nothing