P. T. Barnum
American showman and businessman, 1810-1891
16 quotes.
Quotes by P. T. Barnum
- A constant hammering on one nail will generally drive it home at last, so that it can be clinched.
- A man who is all caution, will never dare to take hold and be successful; and a man who is all boldness, is merely reckless, and must eventually fail.
- A man who is known to be strictly honest, may be ever so poor, but he has the purses of all the community at his disposal--for all know that if he promises to return what he borrows, he will never disappoint them.
- But let money work for you, and you have the most devoted servant in the world.
- Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself.
- Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly.
- Many a fortune has slipped through a man's fingers because he was engaged in too many occupations at a time.
- Many a man acquires a fortune by doing his business thoroughly, while his neighbour remains poor for life, because he only half does it. Ambition, energy, industry, perseverance, are indispensable requisites for success in business.
- Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business.
- Strict honesty, not only lies at the foundation of all success in life (financially), but in every other respect.
- True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go.
- Uncompromising integrity of character is invaluable.
- Until you can get so that you can rely upon yourself, you need not expect to succeed.
- When a man's undivided attention is centered on one object, his mind will constantly be suggesting improvements of value, which would escape him if his brain was occupied by a dozen different subjects at once.
- Work at it, if necessary, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now.
- You must have both the caution and the boldness, to insure success.