Paul Johnson is certainly smart to stick to his father's advice, but his argument for the U.S. to take the reverse approach and become a huge borrower shows poor foresight.

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If Paul Johnson really believes that the U.S.' borrowing has enabled it to be richer, the million-dollar question is, why does he prefer to follow his father's advice to never be a borrower?

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In an interview last year with GoMids.com, Jack McCain reflected on the advice his father gave him on the day he arrived at the Naval Academy.

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Mr O'Brien said he would have done but he had no idea his father had been seeking investment advice.

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Kipling's poem portrays a father giving advice to his son.

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As a side note, my father gave Michael Bloomberg early advice when he was starting up his company.

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Earlier this year Paul sought advice from Brian Roberts, who in 2002 inherited the top job at Comcast from his father, Ralph.

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The father of an autistic man who was unlawfully detained by a west London council is seeking legal advice after his housing benefit was revoked.

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