[Ads-l] Quote: He who will be his own Councellour, shall be sure to have a Fool for his Client

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The Yale Book of Quotations has a 1702 citation. Here is a 1682
citation for an earlier edition of the same book in EEBO. I have not
seen the page images. This citation is based on the public text.

[ref] Year: 1682 (MDCLXXXII), Author: William De Britaine, Title:
Humane prudence, or, The art by which a man may raise himself and
fortune to grandeur by A.B., Section 18, Quote Page 57, Publication:
Printed for John Lawrence, London. (Early English Books Online) link
[/ref]

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29590.0001.001

[Begin excerpt]
Before you act, it's Prudence soberly
to consider; for after Action
you cannot recede without dishonour:
Take the Advice of some
Prudent Friend; for he who will
be his own Councellour, shall be
sure to have a Fool for his Client.
[End excerpt]

Garson

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