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

Quote by James Cash Penney

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

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

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

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

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.

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 best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious,...

The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious,...

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.

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

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

No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent...

No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent...

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...

A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest...

A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest...

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...

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

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

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.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

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,...

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others....

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others....

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

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

No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of...

No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of...