James Adams Professions : philologist Born : 1737 Died : December 7, 1802 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by James Adams Advertising is the principal reason why the business person has come to inherit the earth. James Adams advertising-business earth reason-why Perhaps it would be a good idea, fantastic as it sounds, to muffle every telephone, halt every motor, and stop all activity someday to give people a chance to ponder a few minutes on what it is all about, why they are living, and what they really want. James Adams giving people ideas The whole of the American Dream has been based on the chance to get ahead, for one's self or one's children. Would this country have ever reached the point it has if the individual had always been refused the rewards of his labors and dangers? James Adams dream country children Capital is to the progress of society what gas is to a car. James Adams gas progress-of-society car