The public appears disposed to be amused even when they are…

The public appears disposed to be amused even when they are conscious of being deceived.

1855

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Barnum, P. T. Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum. Dover Publications, 2017, ch. 7.

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Barnum, P. T. The Life of P. T. Barnum. New York: Redfield, 1855, ch. 7.

The public appears disposed to be amused even when they are conscious of being deceived. — P.T. Barnum