TIA: "Has been variously credited to Lincoln, PT Barnum, Mark Twain, and several others."

A President, a storyteller, and a circus owner...hmm, ya' think there is a common thread here?
Good post, TIA,..Lincoln is the oldest of all those, but you are correct in regards to who actually said it first. Lincoln is generally credited for the expression...that is if you believe the historians, who occasionally re-write history....to fool some one!!!

GfS