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Many manufacturers secretly question whether advertising really sells their product, but are vaguely afraid that their competitors might steal a march on them if they stopped.

~David Ogilvy

Topics: Advertising Afraid Competitors Manufacturers Many March Might Product Question Really Secretly Sells Steal Stopped Them Vaguely Whether

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Never write an advertisement which you wouldn't want your family to read. You wouldn't tell lies to your own wife. Don't tell them to mine.

~David Ogilvy

Topics: Advertisement Family Lies Mine Never Own Read Tell Them Want Which Wife Write You Your

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Like a midwife, I make my living bringing new babies into the world, except that mine are new advertising campaigns.

~David Ogilvy

Topics: Advertising Babies Bringing Campaigns Except Like Living Make Midwife Mine New World

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Businessman

Born: June 23rd, 1911

Died: July 21st, 1999

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