Gudmund the Powerful (c. 11th century, quoted in the 14th century Grettir’s Saga)
“Trust no one so well that you do not rely best on yourself.”
- Spoken by the character, Gudmund the Powerful, in chapter 67 of the anonymously written Grettir’s Saga (c. 14th century), translated by Jesse Byock (Oxford World’s Classics, 2009).
