Barnum’s Law
Phineas T. Barnum
There’s a sucker born every minute.
Cavett’s Law
Dick Cavett
As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.
Lincoln’s First Law
Abraham Lincoln
You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.
Mencken’s First Law
H. L. Mencken
No man ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
Say’s Law
Jean Baptiste Say
Supply creates its own demand.
Clopton’s Law
Richard Clopton
For every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill.
The First Law of Expert Advice
Anon
Don’t ask the barber whether you need a haircut.
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