"I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me."
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As quoted in P. T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman (1995) by Philip B. Kunhardt Jr. and Philip B. Kunhardt III, , p. vi
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P. T. Barnum
Phineas Taylor Barnum (5 July 1810 β 7 April 1891) was an American showman who is remembered for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is also known for his entertaining hoaxes.
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