Intelligence is the effort to do the best you can at your particular job; the quality that gives dignity to that job, whether it happens to be scrubbing a floor or running a corporation. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
Success in business does not depend upon genius. Any young man of ordinary intelligence who is normally sound and not afraid to work should succeed in spite of obstacles and handicaps if he plays the game fairly and keeps everlastingly… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don't be an automaton. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
No man can climb the ladder of success without first placing his foot on the bottom rung. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
I learned that all things come to those who wait-provided they hustle while they wait. — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot sell if you haven't ordered wanted goods into your… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
In every man s life there lies latent energy. There is, however, a spark that, if kindled, will set the whole being afire, and… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
The friendly smile, the word of greeting, are certainly something fleeting and seemingly insubstantial. You can’t take them with you. But they work for… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
