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Giving Advice or Feedback Someone Can Really Use
Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice. François Duc de la Rochefoucauld
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it most like it least. Samuel Johnson
Nothing is more confusing than the fellow who gives good advice but sets a bad example. no attribution
Advice after injury is like medicine after death. Danish Proverb
Asking for advice is how some people trap you into expressing an opinion they can disagree with. Franklin P. Jones
Be careful when you give advicesomebody might take it. no attribution
Unlike giving criticism, most people enjoy giving advice. Heartfelt advice about issues of vital concern ooze out like so much salve in a tightly compressed tube. The difficulty comes in determining if the person wants to be healed, anointing the right sore spot, making sure the medication is appropriate to the problem, and recapping the lid after the initial diagnosis and treatment.
