P. T. Barnum Quotes

“Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.”

“Comfort is the enemy of progress.”

“Energy and patience in business are two indispensable elements of success.”

“Every crowd has a silver lining.”

“Exposing an illusion is not the same as revealing a truth.”

“I am indebted to the press of the United States for almost every dollar which I possess.”

“I am prouder of my title 'The Children's Friend' than if I were to be called 'The King of the World'.”

“I don't care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right.”

“I never liked to work, I mean manual work.”

“I risked much, but I made much.”

“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.”

“If I shoot at the sun, I may hit a star.”

“Instead of spending money, I earned it.”

“Many people are gullible, and we can expect this to continue.”

“Never attempt to catch a whale with a minnow.”

“No man ever went broke overestimating the ignorance of the American public.”

“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”

“Nothing draws a crowd quite like a crowd.”

“The noblest of arts is making others happy.”

“There's a sucker born every minute.”

“There's no such thing as bad publicity.”

“To forgive heals the wound, to forget heals the scar.”