P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Phineas Taylor "P. T." Barnumwas an American politician, showman, and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Although Barnum was also an author, publisher, philanthropist, and for some time a politician, he said of himself, "I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me", and his personal aim was "to put money in his own coffers". Barnum is widely, but erroneously, credited with coining the phrase "There's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 July 1810
CityBethel, CT
CountryUnited States of America
P. T. Barnum quotes about
The wonders of the ages assembled for your edification, education and enjoyment - for a price.
As a general thing, I have not 'duped the world' nor attempted to do so... I have generally given people the worth of their money twice told.
I am prouder of my title 'The Children's Friend' than if I were to be called 'The King of the World'.
In fact, as a general thing, money-getters are the benefactors of our race.
A salary was not sufficient for me.
Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means
True economy consists in always making the income exceed the outgo.
I risked much, but I made much.
Money is the excellent slave and a horrible master.
Small does of advertising result in nothing, obviously. It's like giving a sick person half the medicine he needs. It just causes more suffering. Give the whole dose, and the cure will be certain and decisive.
No profession, trade, or calling, is overcrowded in the upper story.
Instead of spending money, I earned it.
There is a fool born every minute
True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go. Wear the old clothes a little longer if necessary; dispense with the new pair of gloves; mend the old dress: live on plainer food if need be; so that, under all circumstances, unless some unforeseen accident occurs, there will be a margin in favor of the income.