Source: The Richest Man in Babylon
“A prince who is not wise himself will never take good advice.”
Variant: Variant translation: A prince who is not wise himself cannot be wisely counseled.
Source: The Prince (1513), Ch. 23; translated by W. K. Marriot
http://www.friesian.com/econ.htm
“Ask a woman's advice, and, whate'er she advise,
Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise.”
How To Make a Good Politician.
Irish Melodies http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/moore.html (1807–1834)
“Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.”
Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.
Book VIII (1678-1679), fable 10.
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
“When asked if he gets advice from other musicians, quoted in”
https://www.loudersound.com/features/heroes-villains-jerry-cantrell, Heroes & Villains: Jerry Cantrell, Louder Sound, July 16, 2014
"A Friend of Mine" (song)
Song lyrics
Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "A Friend of Mine" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYaGJ3f28OI (song on YouTube)
David Seabury, as quoted in The Forbes Scrapbook of Thoughts on the Business of Life (1950), p. 248
Misattributed
“Who cannot give good counsel? 'Tis cheap, it costs them nothing.”
Section 2, member 3, Air rectified. With a digression of the Air.
The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), Part II
“A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice.”
