Top 52 Quotes by James Cash Penney

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.

Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.

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

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn.

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.

No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.

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.

Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.

I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.