All P T Barnum Quotes
- Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master. Excellent
- 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… All
- 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… Abruptly
- 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… All
- 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… Attempted
- Without promotion, something terrible happens... nothing! Action
- Men, women, and children who cannot live on gravity alone need something to satisfy their gayer, lighter moods and hours, and he who ministers to… Alone
- We cannot all see alike, but we can all do good. Alike
- Advertising is like learning - a little is a dangerous thing. Advertising
- 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… All
- A penny here, and a dollar there, placed at interest, goes on accumulating, and in this way the desired result is attained. Accumulating
- How were the receipts today in Madison Square Garden ? Garden
- There's a sucker born every minute. Born
- Every crowd has a silver lining. Business
- Without publicity a terrible thing happens: nothing. Happens
- 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… Accomplish
- A penny here, and a dollar there, placed at interest, goes on accumulating, and in this way the desired result is attained. It requires some… Accomplish
- Advertising is to a genuine article what manure is to land, - it largely increases the product. Advertising
- 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… Accumulate
- The possession of a perfect knowledge of your business is an absolute necessity in order to insure success. Absolute
- The bigger the humbug, the better people will like it. Better
- I think it is conceded that I generally do pretty big things as a manager, am audacious in my outlays and risks, give much for… Audacious
- Every man's occupation should be beneficial to his fellow-man as well as profitable to himself. All else is vanity and folly. All
- Engage in one kind of business only, and stick to it faithfully until you succeed, or until you conclude to abandon it. A constant hammering… Abandon
- I am indebted to the press of the United States for almost every dollar which I possess... Almost Every