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.

Political advertising ought to be stopped. It's the only really dishonest kind of advertising that's left. It's totally dishonest.

A good advertisement is one which sells the product without drawing attention to itself.

Political advertising ought to be stopped. It's the only really dishonest kind of advertising that's left. It's totally dishonest.

Advertising reflects the mores of society, but it does not influence them.

Much of the messy advertising you see on television today is the product of committees. Committees can criticize advertisements, but they should never be allowed to create them.