Who said “People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but…”?

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Bernard Mandeville. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Fable of the Bees (1714)

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“People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.”
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Mandeville, B. (n.d.). People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38008-people-of-substance-may-sin-without-being-exposed/

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Mandeville, Bernard. “People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38008-people-of-substance-may-sin-without-being-exposed/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mandeville, Bernard. “People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38008-people-of-substance-may-sin-without-being-exposed/.