Lord Bacon told Sir Edward Coke when he was boasting, The less you speak of your greatness, the more shall I think of it.
For mine own part, it was Greek to me.
Live in thy shame, but die not shame with thee!
They are but beggars that can count their worth.
Give thanks for what you are today and go on fighting for what you gone be tomorrow
I do profess to be no less than I seem; to serve him truly that will put me in trust: to love him that is honest; to converse with him that is wise, and says little; to fear judgment; to fight when I cannot choose; and to eat no fish.