Quotes by : P. T. Barnum

Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.

Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius,....

Politics and government are certainly among the most important of practical human interests.

Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming....

Every crowd has a silver lining.

To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as....

The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum fortune it is also the basis....

Men, women, and children who cannot live on gravity alone need something to satisfy their gayer, lighter....

There is no such thing in the world as luck. There never was a man who could go out in the morning and....

No man has a right to expect to succeed in life unless he understands his business, and nobody can understand....