Few of the great creators have bland personalities. They ar… - David Ogilvy

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Few of the great creators have bland personalities. They are cantankerous egotists, the kind of men who are unwelcome in the modern corporation.

David Ogilvy

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David Mackenzie Ogilvy (June 23, 1911 – July 21, 1999) executive who was widely hailed as "The Father of Advertising". In 1962, Time called him "the most sought-after wizard in today's advertising industry". He founded Ogilvy & Mather.

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Alternative Names: David MacKenzie Ogilvy

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In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.

It is the professional duty of the advertising agent to conceal his artifice. When Aeschines spoke, they said, “How well he speaks.” But when Demosthenes spoke, they said, “Let us march against Philip.” I’m in for Demosthenes.

In the words of the Scottish proverb, ‘Be happy while you’re living, for you’re a long time dead.

Few of the great creators have bland personalities. They are cantankerous egotists, the kind of men who are unwelcome in the modern corporation. - David Ogilvy

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