Who said “Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell…”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Most Doctors Recommend or Yours For Fast Fast Fast Relief" in The Old Dog Barks Backwards (1972)

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“Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push. Why not? Look at pot.”
— Ogden Nash
Verified"Most Doctors Recommend or Yours For Fast Fast Fast Relief" in The Old Dog Barks Backwards (1972) · evidenceAdvertising

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Nash, O. (n.d.). Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push. Why not? Look at pot. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/400-good-wine-needs-no-bush-and-perhaps-products/

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Nash, Ogden. “Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push. Why not? Look at pot.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/400-good-wine-needs-no-bush-and-perhaps-products/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nash, Ogden. “Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push. Why not? Look at pot.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/400-good-wine-needs-no-bush-and-perhaps-products/.

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