"Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.[1]
Although Barnum was also an author, publisher, philanthropist, and for some time a politician, he said of himself, "I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me,"[2] and his personal aims were "to put money in his own coffers."[3] Barnum is widely but erroneously credited with coining the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute."[4]"
Personally, I love a good circus!