"I'd be willing to wager too that, in the line of personal prowess, even D'Artagnan and Athos and Porthos and Aramis couldn't stand London for one day." "Or New York either," said Mr.Barnum, who had been an interested listener.

"A New York policeman could have managed that quartet with one hand." "Then," said Shakespeare, "in the opinion of you gentlemen, we old-time lions would appear to modern eyes to be more or less stuffed ?" "That's about the size of it," said Carlyle.
"But you'd draw," said Barnum, his face lighting up with pleasure.

"You'd drive a five-legged calf to suicide from envy.

If I could take you and Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte and Nero over for one circus season we'd drive the mint out of business." "There's your chance, William," said Ward.

"You write a play for Bonaparte and Caesar, and let Nero take his fiddle and be the orchestra.
Under Barnum's management you'd get enough activity in one season to last you through all eternity." "You can count on me," said Barnum, rising.