A wize man never enjoys himself so mutch, nor a phool so little, az when alone.

[A wise man never enjoys himself so much, nor a fool so little, as when alone.]

Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]

Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 133 “Affurisms: Koarse Shot” (1874)
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