Using Quotes Legal?

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  • boobs0

    I think you can use the quote, provided they're not from a copyrighted source. But I'm not sure you can use the person's name in an ad without consideration.

    Like:

    "It ain't over 'til its over." --Yogi Berra

    I'm pretty sure you can use the quote. But I don't know if you can use Berra's name in your ad without permission from him.

    OTOH, something like song lyrics, like:

    "I really thought
    The papers I bought
    Would help me forget your
    for awhile" --Sammy Cahn

    I don't think you could use the lyrics, or the name, without permission.

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