Who said “When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more.”?

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

SourceTom Thumb the Great (1730), Act I, sc. iii

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Tom Thumb the Great (1730), Act I, sc. iii.

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Fielding, H. (n.d.). When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6592-when-im-not-thanked-at-all-im-thanked/

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Fielding, Henry. “When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6592-when-im-not-thanked-at-all-im-thanked/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fielding, Henry. “When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6592-when-im-not-thanked-at-all-im-thanked/.

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