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 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...

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

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

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 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...

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered...

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered...

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.

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

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

The men who have furnished me with my greatest inspiration have not been men of...

The men who have furnished me with my greatest inspiration have not been men of...

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

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

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 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...

A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing...

A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing...

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise...

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise...

The disciplined are free.

The disciplined are free.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

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

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

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure...

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure...

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

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...

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

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