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

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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...

Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.

Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

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

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

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.

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 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...

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...

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...

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.

Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.

Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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 disciplined are free.

The disciplined are free.

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...

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.