Quote#Wisdom
The senses (the organs of sight, sound, taste, smell, temperature,…
Quote byWalter Dill Scott · 1869–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Psychology of Advertising in Theory and Practice, 1908, p. 154.
English (original)
The senses (the organs of sight, sound, taste, smell, temperature, and touch) are the guardians of the body, and whatever appears good to these sentinels is instantly desired, and ordinarily such things tend to the preservation and furtherance of the welfare of the body, but we choose them simply because they appear pleasing and not for ulterior ends.
— Walter Dill Scott
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