P. T. Barnum Quotes


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.


Citations

Barnum, P. T. The Art of Money Getting, or Golden Rules for Making Money. J. S. Ogilvie and Company, 1880, p. 28.

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P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum
  • Born: July 5, 1810
  • Died: April 7, 1891
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman (entertainment)

Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician, and businessman, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017). He was also an author, publisher, and philanthropist, though he said of himself: "I am a showman by profession ... and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me". According to his critics, his personal aim was "to put money in his own coffers." He is widely credited with coining the adage "There's a sucker born every minute", although no proof can be found of him saying this.