Who said “Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.”?

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

SourceEmma (1815)

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Austen, J. (n.d.). Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29588-business-you-know-may-bring-money-but-friendship/

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Austen, Jane. “Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29588-business-you-know-may-bring-money-but-friendship/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Austen, Jane. “Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29588-business-you-know-may-bring-money-but-friendship/.

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