Who said “But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are…”?

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Jane Austen. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMansfield Park (1814)

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APA

Austen, J. (n.d.). But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28987-but-there-certainly-are-not-so-many-men/

MLA

Austen, Jane. “But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28987-but-there-certainly-are-not-so-many-men/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Austen, Jane. “But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28987-but-there-certainly-are-not-so-many-men/.