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

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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Hamilton
Missouri
Experience
Power
Unused
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Latent
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Economy
Ability
Everyone

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