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

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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Hamilton
Missouri
Economy
Learn
Jobs
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Merchandise
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Personally
Sell
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Selling

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There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.
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The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.
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Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.
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I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.
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