Who said “A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.”?

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Wilson Mizner. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Maxims Old and New", All of a Piece: New Essays (1937), edited by Edward Verrall Lucas, p. 52.

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Mizner, W. (n.d.). A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18297-a-fellow-who-is-always-declaring-hes-no/

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Mizner, Wilson. “A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18297-a-fellow-who-is-always-declaring-hes-no/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mizner, Wilson. “A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18297-a-fellow-who-is-always-declaring-hes-no/.

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