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

Quote by James Cash Penney

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The problem with the bronco is to get on and stay on. This is the...

The problem with the bronco is to get on and stay on. This is the...

I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept,...

I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept,...

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

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

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not...

There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not...

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

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

Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.

Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.

The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I...

The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I...

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

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

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

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

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

No business can succeed in any great degree without being properly organized.

No business can succeed in any great degree without being properly organized.

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

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

We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot...

We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot...

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent...

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent...

The disciplined are free.

The disciplined are free.

Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.

Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.

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

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

Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.