Author details
All James Cash Penney Quotes
I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.
James Cash Penney
59% of people like this quote
No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't.
James Cash Penney
59% of people like this quote
The well-satisfied customer will bring the repeat sale that counts.
James Cash Penney
58% of people like this quote
Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.
James Cash Penney
57% of people like this quote
There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.
James Cash Penney
56% of people like this quote
As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.
James Cash Penney
56% of people like this quote
Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.
James Cash Penney
55% of people like this quote
Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.
James Cash Penney
55% of people like this quote
A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I were a good merchant, the rest would probably take care of itself.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.
James Cash Penney
54% of people like this quote
Related authors