“Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.”
Mark Twain
“We want to surprise the advertising industry with the facts and truth about newspapers.”
John Kimball
“In our newspaper segment we reported advertising gains at our U.S. community newspapers, particularly in classified employment and real estate while auto remained soft.”
Craig Dubow
“If advertisers spent the same amount of money on improving their products as they do on advertising then they wouldn't have to advertise them.”
Will Rogers
“While it may be true that the best advertising is word-of-mouth, never lose sight of the fact it also can be the worst advertising.”
Jef I. Richards
“There is a huge difference between journalism and advertising. Journalism aspires to truth. Advertising is regulated for truth. I'll put the accuracy of the average ad in this country up against the average news story any time.”
“The most truthful part of a newspaper is the advertisements”
Thomas Jefferson