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

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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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

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

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

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...

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 world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation.

The world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation.

No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter...

No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter...