J. C. Penney Quotes

• Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

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• Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.

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• Exchange ideas frequently.

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

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

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• Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don’t live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don’t be an automaton.

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• Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

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• Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.

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• Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

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

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• A store’s best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest the future, the good-will, of an organization.

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• A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.

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• Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk.

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J. C. Penney (53)

Birth:	16th September, 1875
Death:	12th February, 1971
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businessman

About

James Cash "J. C." Penney Jr. was born in Hamilton, Missouri, USA. He was an American businessman who founded the J. C. Penney stores in 1902. In 1898, he began working for a small chain of stores in the western United States called the Golden Rule stores. He expanded to 175 stores by the time he retired in 1917. His stores today sell general merchandise for the home.

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