Quote by P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum

If I was not a remarkably modest man, I should probably brag a little, and say that I had done what no American ever before accomplished by visiting the queen at her palace twice within eight days.

If I was not a remarkably modest man, I should probably brag

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In this quote, the speaker expresses a humorous and self-deprecating attitude towards his recent achievements. They claim that, though they are modest, they could boast about being the first American to visit the queen at her palace twice in just eight days. The speaker acknowledges their accomplishment in a lighthearted manner and subtly emphasizes their sense of humility by downplaying their potential for bragging.

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By P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum

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