John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
John Wanamakerwas a United States merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served as U.S. Postmaster General...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 July 1838
CountryUnited States of America
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It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then merely at dinner parties.
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Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half.
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Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.
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No mistake or failure is as bad as to stop and not try again.
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Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.
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I know that half of my advertising dollars are wasted ... I just don't know which half.
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Keep up the old standards, and day by day raise them higher.
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I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.