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Indeed it is - and there doesn't seem to be a sign of "there's a sucker born every minute" - in fact several of these express the exact opposite sentiment. i.e.
by ojbyrne 18y ago
Indeed it is - and there doesn't seem to be a sign of "there's a sucker born every minute" - in fact several of these express the exact opposite sentiment. i.e. "Be Kind and Polite to Your Customers."
- gaika 18y agoIt's not there because it's not his quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_m...
- mattmaroon 18y agoIf you read Barnum's works, he has a much less condescending view of his customers than that quote would suggest, which is probably why those who knew him said it was out of character.