Who said “You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements.”?

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Norman Douglas. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSouth Wind (1917)

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Douglas, N. (n.d.). You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/377-you-can-tell-the-values-of-a-nation/

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Douglas, Norman. “You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/377-you-can-tell-the-values-of-a-nation/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Douglas, Norman. “You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/377-you-can-tell-the-values-of-a-nation/.