If I cannot brag of knowing something, then I brag of not knowing it; at any rate, brag.

If I cannot brag of knowing something, then I brag of not knowing it; at any rate, brag.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he read more

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate.

Mere flimflam stories, and nothing but shams and lies.

Mere flimflam stories, and nothing but shams and lies.

Bragging is not an attractive trait, but let's be honest. A man who catches a big fish doesn't go home read more

Bragging is not an attractive trait, but let's be honest. A man who catches a big fish doesn't go home through an alley.

There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all read more

There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

The really tough thing about humility is you can't brag about it.

The really tough thing about humility is you can't brag about it.