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John Wanamaker

John Wanamaker

John Wanamaker was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893.

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John Wanamaker was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent...

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“I learned thirty years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.””

“One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.””

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.””

“I learned thirty years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.””

“One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.””

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.””

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