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.

They who lose today may win tomorrow.

If thou takest virtue for the rule of life, and valuest thyself upon acting in all things comfortably thereto, thou wilt have no cause to envy lords and princes; for blood is inherited, but virtue is common property, and may be acquired by all; it has, moreover, an intrinsic worth, which blood has not.

There were no embraces, because where there is great love there is often little display of it.

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

The little birds have God for their caterer.

Never meddle with play-actors, for they're a favoured race.