James Cash Penney

James Cash Penney

17 quotes

James Cash Penney, an American businessman, is widely remembered for insights that continue to resonate with readers everywhere. With equal ease, James Cash Penney moved between Trust and Success, finding connections others missed. 24 of James Cash Penney's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Trust, Success, Men, Change, and Business. A favorite of many readers: "Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them."

“Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.”

— James Cash Penney

Great

All Quotes by James Cash Penney

“The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.”

— James Cash Penney

Communication

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

— James Cash Penney

Business

“The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.”

— James Cash Penney

Best

“Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.”

— James Cash Penney

Change

“The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.”

— James Cash Penney

Teacher

“Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.”

— James Cash Penney

Trust

“I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.”

— James Cash Penney

Life

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

— James Cash Penney

Experience

“Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.”

— James Cash Penney

Success

“Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.”

— James Cash Penney

Great

“I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.”

— James Cash Penney

Trust

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

— James Cash Penney

Leadership

“The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.”

— James Cash Penney

Strength

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

— James Cash Penney

Future

“Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.”

— James Cash Penney

Change

“The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.”

— James Cash Penney

Business

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

— James Cash Penney

Failure