“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.”

— George S. Clason, book The Richest Man in Babylon

Source: The Richest Man in Babylon

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British businessman and writer 1874–1957

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“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.”

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