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Men, women, and children who cannot live on gravity alone need something to satisfy their gayer, lighter moods and hours, and he who ministers to this want is, in my opinion, in a business established by the Creator of our nature. If he worthily fulfills his mission and amuses without corrupting, he need never feel that he has lived in vain.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: business, alone, women, nature

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Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, 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.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: late, never, you, work
Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. I am glad to believe that the majority of persons do find their right vocation.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: i-am, man, best, nature
There is scarcely anything that drags a person down like debt.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: debt, like, person, down
To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: children, me, music, beautiful
Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.
— P. T. Barnum
Tags: some, fire, money, life
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