Bill MaherThe true axis of evil in America is the brilliance of our marketing combined with the stupidity of our people.
About This Quote
People have been blaming everything from the lack of economic security to the so-called moral decline of our country on advertising. But this quote from advertising guru David Ogilvy tells us that it is not advertising’s fault so much as our own stupidity. In other words, we do not buy products because we are stupid but because they appeal to our vanity and need for self-esteem.
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