Who said “Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be…”?

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Henry Fielding. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJoseph Andrews (1742), Book IV, Ch. 6

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“Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.”
— Henry Fielding
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Fielding, H. (n.d.). Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14909-some-folks-rail-against-other-folks-because-other/

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Fielding, Henry. “Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14909-some-folks-rail-against-other-folks-because-other/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fielding, Henry. “Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14909-some-folks-rail-against-other-folks-because-other/.

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