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Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.

Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples.

It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as to know how to act for one's self.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.

But do not understand me as saying, or for one moment suggesting, that women legislators should confine themselves to doing only social service work. Not at all.

As an integral part of the Department of Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service monitors our Nation's agriculture to protect against agricultural pests and diseases.

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.

We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.

My own perception of that is somewhat colored by where people ask my advice, which is still, of course, about changes to Python internals or at least standard libraries.

An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church.

Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it's profitable.

When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.

Advice to beginning SF writers? Write a lot, finish what you write, and when it's done, keep sending it out for quite awhile.

Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.

The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand.

The advice would be the same for any kind of fiction. Keep writing, and keep sending things out, not to friends and relatives, but to people who have the power to buy. A lot of additional, useful tips could be added, but this is fundamental.