Who said “The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.”?

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Leigh Hunt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTable-Talk (1851), p. 62

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Hunt, L. (n.d.). The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37085-the-same-people-who-can-deny-others-everything/

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Hunt, Leigh. “The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37085-the-same-people-who-can-deny-others-everything/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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Hunt, Leigh. “The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37085-the-same-people-who-can-deny-others-everything/.

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