“There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.”
Joseph Addison (1672–1719) politician, writer and playwright
No. 512 (17 October 1712).
The Spectator (1711–1714)
“Nothing is given so profusely as advice.”
On ne donne rien si libéralement que ses conseils.
Maxim 110.
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)
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Variant: As a general rule... people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
Source: The Three Musketeers
