P. T. Barnum quotes

P. T. Barnum was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer, famous for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. His innovative approach to promotion and spectacular exhibitions captivated audiences across the United States. He became a legendary figure in popular culture, known for his flair, curiosity, and showmanship. Here are 39 of his quotes:

Money is in some respects like fire; it is a very excellent servant but a terrible master. (P. T. Barnum)
The best kind of charity is to help those who are willing to help themselves. View quote
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Every crowd has a silver lining. View quote
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I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me. View quote
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The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum fortune; it is also the basis of happiness. A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick. View quote
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The plan of "counting the chickens before they are hatched" is an error of ancient date, but it does not seem to improve by age. View quote
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But however mysterious is nature, however ignorant the doctor, however imperfect the present state of physical science, the patronage and the success of quacks and quackeries are infinitely more wonderful than those of honest and laborious men of science and their careful experiments. View quote
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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. View quote
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The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity. View quote
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In fact, as a general thing, money-getters are the benefactors of our race. View quote
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There's a sucker born every minute. (P. T. Barnum)
A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for much of its attractiveness upon the attendance sense of freedom from whatever is low; upon a sense of purity and of romance. View quote
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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him. View quote
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No man has a right to expect to succeed in life unless he understands his business, and nobody can understand his business thoroughly unless he learns it by personal application and experience. View quote
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The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama which secures for the gifted artists a world-wide fame princes well might envy. View quote
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Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. View quote
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Always leave them wanting more. View quote
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The noblest art is that of making others happy. View quote
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Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. I am glad to believe that the majority of persons do find their right vocation. View quote
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Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself. View quote
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Every man should make his son or daughter learn some useful trade or profession, so that in these days of changing fortunes of being rich today and poor tomorrow they may have something tangible to fall back upon. This provision might save many persons from misery, who by some unexpected turn of fortune have lost all their means. (P. T. Barnum)
Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now. View quote
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Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung. View quote
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity. View quote
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Science is the pursuit of pure truth, and the systematizing of it. View quote
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P. T. Barnum

P. T. Barnum - Image
Occupation: American Entertainer
Born: July 5, 1810
Died: April 7, 1891
Quotes count: 39
Wikipedia: P. T. Barnum

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