James Cash Penney
James Cash Penney
James Cash "J.C." Penney, Jr.was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the J. C. Penney stores in 1902...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth16 September 1875
CountryUnited States of America
James Cash Penney quotes about
lying men sparks
In every man s life there lies latent energy. There is, however, a spark that, if kindled, will set the whole being afire, and he will become a human dynamo, capable of accomplishing almost anything to which he aspires.
art children lying
How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.
forced hard
I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way.
clerk goal goals man stock
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.
became grateful grew meet stronger
I am grateful for all my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.
american-businessman
Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.
american-businessman proportion results values
We get real results only in proportion to the real values we give.
geniuses gift hard talk themselves work
Geniuses themselves don't talk about the gift of genius, they just talk about hard work and long hours.
men economy possession
Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
people giving friendly
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 good beyond your power to measure their influence. It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.
responsibility
Responsibility is always a sign of trust.
inspirational-life matter used
No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.
educational loyal-customers satisfaction
Every great business is built on friendship.
running jobs giving
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.