“Don't judge advice by your opinion of its teller. Judge it by what it is worth.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 44
In other words
Useful truth can come from a person we do not admire, while comforting words can come from someone who means harm. Judging only the speaker may cause good guidance to be refused before it is heard.
Advice deserves to be weighed by what it shows, whether it fits reality, and what following it may cause. The speaker’s intentions still matter, especially when a personal problem has made trust risky. They are part of the judgment, not a substitute for examining the words.
Separating the message from one’s opinion of its teller keeps pride and closeness from deciding alone. An upsetting truth may still be care, and a welcome answer may still lead away from what is real.
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