Does advertising corrupt editors? Yes it does, but fewer editors than you may suppose... the vast majority of editors are incorruptible.

Quote by David Ogilvy

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It is flagrantly dishonest for an advertising agent to urge consumers to buy a product...

It is flagrantly dishonest for an advertising agent to urge consumers to buy a product...

Managing an advertising agency isn't all beer and skittles. After fourteen years of it, I...

Managing an advertising agency isn't all beer and skittles. After fourteen years of it, I...

Advertising people who ignore research are as dangerous as generals who ignore decodes of enemy...

Advertising people who ignore research are as dangerous as generals who ignore decodes of enemy...

Ninety-nine percent of advertising doesn't sell much of anything.

Ninety-nine percent of advertising doesn't sell much of anything.

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

Many people - and I think I am one of them - are more productive...

Many people - and I think I am one of them - are more productive...

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

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

Good copy can't be written with tongue in cheek, written just for a living. You've...

Good copy can't be written with tongue in cheek, written just for a living. You've...

Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things.

Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things.

The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can...

The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can...

I did not feel 'evil' when I wrote advertisements for Puerto Rico. They helped attract...

I did not feel 'evil' when I wrote advertisements for Puerto Rico. They helped attract...

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker...

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker...

Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.

Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

You make the best products you can, and you grow as fast as you deserve...

You make the best products you can, and you grow as fast as you deserve...

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.

I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium...

I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium...

I have a theory that the best ads come from personal experience. Some of the...

I have a theory that the best ads come from personal experience. Some of the...

It's better to be in love than to watch it.

It's better to be in love than to watch it.

Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it...

Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it...