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Michel de MontaigneDon't talk about yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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Mark TwainNoise proves nothing. Often a hen who has laid an egg cackles as if she had laid an asteroid.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Ferdinand FochNone but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.

—  Ferdinand Foch, 1851-1929, French field marshal

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Walt WhitmanIf you done it, it ain't bragging.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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La RochefoucauldEveryone speaks well of his heart; no one dares speak well of his mind.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Charles BukowskiAlmost all poetry is a failure, because it sounds like somebody saying, Look, I have written a poem!

—  Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, American writer

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HoraceI have made a monument more lasting than bronze.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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Woody AllenIf you're born with a gift, to behave like it's an achievement is not right.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Bruce LeeShowing off is the fool’s idea of glory.

—  Bruce Lee, 1940-1973, Chinese-American actor

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Bertrand RussellThere are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Lenny BruceThe whole motivation for any performer is “Look at me, Ma”.

—  Lenny Bruce, 1925-1966, American comedian

Kin HubbardThere's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Muhammad AliI'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Muhammad AliIt’s not bragging if you can back it up.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Bible Quotes

Old TestamentDo not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

—  Old Testament ‐ Proverbs 27:1

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Epistles of PaulThe one boasting, let him boast in the Lord.

—  Epistles of Paul ‐ 1 Corinthians 1:31

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Latin Quotes

Julius CaesarI came, I saw, I won.

Veni, vidi, vici.

—  Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, Roman general & Consul

     (message to the Senate after his victory over Pharnaces of Pontus in 47 BC)

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Ancient Greek

Marcus AureliusYou don't have to talk about what you're doing beforehand. This will be seen anyway.

Τι ποιείς, άνθρωπε; Τούτο ου δει προλέγειν. Αυτό φανήσεται.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations XI, 15

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AeschylusDare to be boastful, like a cock beside his female.

Kόμπασον θαρσών, αλέκτωρ ώστε θηλείας πέλας.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon

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Ancient Greek proverbDo not brag too much, lest you be punished too much

Μη μέγα επαρθής, ίνα μη μείζον κατενεχθής.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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Proverbs

English proverbIt is not the hen who cackles the loudest who hatches the most eggs.

—  English proverb

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