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Harry Houdini Quotes

1874–1926 Hungary

Harry Houdini (24 March 1874 – 31 October 1926) was a Hungarian-born American stage magician, escapologist, stunt performer, actor, film producer and investigator of spiritualist claims; born Erik Weisz he used the name Ehrich Weiss until legally changing his name to "Harry Houdini" in 1913.

Hungary
Magicians

Also known as: Houdini, Houdini, Harry

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Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer.

Miracle Mongers and Their Methods (1920)

I knew, as everyone knows, that the easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a given time and a given place some one is going to attempt something that in the event of failure will mean sudden death.

The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini‎ (1993)

I'm tired of fighting, Dash. I guess this thing is going to get me.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Harry Houdini (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.