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

Quote by James Cash Penney

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

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

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength....

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength....

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want...

I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want...

It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.

It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply...

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply...

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 was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime...

I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime...

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

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...

Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.

Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.

It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat...

It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat...

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.

The disciplined are free.

The disciplined are free.