The bigger the humbug, the better the show.
Showman, circus, hoaxes
Reported cynical observation about public taste
1860s-1880s (approx)
Found in 1 providers: grok
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"The public is more easily humbugged than ever before, because it is so anxious to be humbugged."
Humorous"The public loves a good fraud, if it's a good fraud."
Controversial"The world is full of wonders, and it is my job to bring them to the people."
Humorous"I must confess that I am a humbug. I have always been a humbug."
Controversial"I was born a showman, and I shall die a showman."
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