P.T. Barnum

I am not rich enough to be mean.

The public always wants to be humbugged, but they don't want to be caught at it.

You must get the public excited, and then give them something to talk about.

The road to wealth is open to all who have the courage to take it.

I believe in printers' ink.

The greatest enemy of progress is 'good enough.'

Every crowd has a silver lining.

The bigger the humbug, the better the show.

Politeness and good manners are like sunshine to an audience.

I have a passion for the extraordinary.

The public is always willing to be amused.

My business is to please the public.

Nobody ever lost a dollar by doing a good turn.

The bigger the show, the bigger the profits.

I am not a philanthropist, but I try to do good.

The greatest pleasure is to give pleasure.

I believe in advertising, honestly, but I also believe in taking advantage of circumstances.

Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.

The public wants to be surprised, to be astonished, to be delighted.

I have found that the best way to make money is to entertain people.