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I don't know the rules of grammar... If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language, the language they use every day, the language in which they think. We try to write in the vernacular.
— David Ogilvy
Tags: day, people, you, me

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Advertising reflects the mores of society, but it does not influence them.
— David Ogilvy
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The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.
— David Ogilvy
Tags: pursuit, than, more, excellence
Many people - and I think I am one of them - are more productive when they've had a little to drink. I find if I drink two or three brandies, I'm far better able to write.
— David Ogilvy
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Ninety-nine percent of advertising doesn't sell much of anything.
— David Ogilvy
Tags: sell, much, anything, advertising
The consumer isn't a moron; she is your wife.
— David Ogilvy
Tags: she, your, wife, business
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