2007-08-03 18:21:01 · 7 answers · asked by lethal athlete 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is the slogan of the United ***** College Fund, and isn't a quote of anybody... it was developed specifically for advertising in 1972 and has been in use by them ever since. To quote from link 1:
"In 1972, an advertising executive at Young & Rubicam, Inc. created the new slogan for the UNCF. The tagline, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste," was created pro bono and would become one of the most successful themes of all time. ... Thirty years later, the tagline would become perhaps one of the most recognized in history."
Dan Quayle managed to mangle that slogan in a rather amusing way once... but that's a bit off-topic!
2007-08-03 20:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actor James Earle Jones in a promo for The UNited ***** college Fund....Terry Forster an obese pitcher for the White Sox, Pirates,Braves...as quickly as pronounced in accordance with a remark approximately his eating ordinary " A waist is a detrimental concern to techniques "
2016-11-11 04:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MalcomX said it first "a mind is a damn thing to waste" UNCF thought that too harsh and came up with this slogan.
2015-01-25 04:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hannibal.
2007-08-03 18:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
martin luther king
2007-08-03 18:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just did so
2007-08-03 18:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Prince Prem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isn`t that from those education commercials?
2007-08-03 18:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋