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Some Interesting PT Barnum Quotes

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PT Barnum Quotes...
I decided to start this thread based on comments found in the FBBO thread
"FOR SALE - 1970 charger 8,000"-
-No man ever went broke overestimating the ignorance of the American public
-Many people are gullible, and we can expect this to continue.
-The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller.
-Without publicity a terrible thing happens: nothing.
-You know I had rather be laughed at than not to be noticed at all.
-There's no such thing as bad publicity.
-If you hesitate, some bolder hand will stretch out before you and get the prize.
-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.
-I don't care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right.
-Money is good for nothing unless you know the value of it by experience.
-I am a showman by profession... and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me.
and more.....
https://www.azquotes.com/author/951-P_T_Barnum
 
PS
There is a fool born every minute (my favorite!)
You can fool most of the people most of the time...
 
Not a PT Barnum but...
If you own a Mopar muscle car you must be rich and stupid and you'll buy anything.
 
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Not a PT Barnum but...
If you own a Mopar muscle car you must rich and stupid and you'll buy anything.
Nah, not always. I originally bought my road runner in the 70's because it was 2/3 the price of the 442 I was looking at. :)
 
-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.

I've been saying this (to my children lol). Now i know where I got it from. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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