It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary, nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good policy. -Sa'di [Muslih-uddin] (c. 1184-1291) _Gulistan_ [1258]
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill. - JRR Tolkien, Fellowship of the Ring
Why is it that people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it?
-- James Bond, Casino Royale
If a person does not believe the full counsel of God's Word, is not living a godly life, and is not discerning in spirit, then he has no business giving you advice about anything. Apartfrom the Spirit of God, he cannot counsel you wisely. --Charles F. Stanley (1932- ) _Everyday Inspiration_ [2015],
The mind grows by what it feeds on. -Josiah Gilbert Holland writing under the pseudonym Timothy Titcomb (1819–1881), _Lessons in Life: A Series of Familiar Essays_ "Reproduction in Kind" (1862)
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