"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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Source: James Cash Penney (1950). “Fifty Years with the Golden Rule”

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James Cash Penney

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James Cash Penney was a pioneering American businessman who founded the J.C. Penney department store chain, emphasizing customer service and ethical practices.

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