bogus Horatian quote?

[Jonathan Lighter]

86,000 websites claim that the Roman poet Horace once said, "A good
scare is worth more than good advice."

He may have said it, but I doubt he wrote it down. Origin?

The earliest appearance I find is in the form of a humorous, anonymous
squib on p. 1 of the Frederick, Md., _News_ (Oct. 6, 1953).

JL



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