Quote of the Day for 2016-07-06

"The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity."

— P.T. Barnum (1810-1891) "Preserve Your Integrity," The Art of Money Getting (1880)

Romans during the Decadence by Thomas Couture (1847)

Quote of the Day for 2015-10-17

"Every crowd has a silver lining."

— "Modernized Maxims," Profitable Advertising, July 1908

Article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper about the second museum in New York City opened by P.T. Barnum, and to whom the above quote is often mis-attributed. (September 30, 1865)