“Ah, Maggie, in the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a...” – Roger Thornhill, North by Northwest ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from North by Northwest 1959

Roger Thornhill Cary Grant

Ah, Maggie, in the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a lie. There's only the expedient exaggeration. You ought to know that.

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