Without promotion something terrible happens: nothing.
—P. T. Barnum
There’s a sucker born every minute.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Ignorance
More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing, than by believing too much.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Belief
Never attempt to catch a whale with a minnow.
—P. T. Barnum
Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Money
If I was not a remarkably modest man, I should probably brag a little, and say that I had done what no American ever before accomplished by visiting the queen at her palace twice within eight days.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Humility
I would rather hear the pleased laugh of a child over some feature of my exhibition than receive as I did the flattering compliments of the Prince of Wales.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Flattery
Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Desires, Desire, Independence
Every crowd has a silver lining.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Audiences
Every man after his fashion.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Legacy
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.
—P. T. Barnum
Topics: Enthusiasm, Work
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