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I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.

James Cash Penney

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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Hamilton
Missouri
Twice
Failure
Trust
Chance
Another
Giving
Believe
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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 at it.
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The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.
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I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.
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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.
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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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Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.
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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.
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Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.
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Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.
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The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.
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Salesmanship, too, is an art the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.
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The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.
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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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