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“What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born. [Lat., Quid dignum tanto feret hic promissor hiatu? Parturiunt montes; nascetur ridiculus mus.]”

Born Produce Mountain Labor Worthy Ridiculous Mice Boasters

Author:Horace

“Love is a boaster at heart, who cannot hide the stolen horse without giving a glimpse of the bridle.”

Giving Heart Love Is Horse Glimpse Stolen Boasters

Book:The Last of the Wine

Source: The Last of the Wine

“Nothing can be more true, than that the greatest Boasters have the least of what they pretend to.”

Book:Fantomina and Other Works

Source: Fantomina and Other Works

“I would define boastfulness to be the pretension to good which the boaster does not possess.”

Doe Pretension Boasters

Author:Theophrastus

“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”

“Every other enjoyment malice may destroy; every other panegyric envy may withhold; but no human power can deprive the boaster of his own encomiums.”

Humans May Power Envy Enjoyment Malice Bragging Human Power Boasters

Book:Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

“Least doers are the greatest boasters.”

Laziness Doers Boasters

Author:William Gurnall

“Great men, great nations, have not been boasters and buffoons, but perceivers of the terror of life, and have manned themselves to face it.”

Men Life Faces Nations Terror Great Men Great Nations Buffoons Boasters

Book:The Conduct of Life

Source: The Conduct of Life

“Physically the Celts are terrifying in appearance, with deep sounding and very harsh voices. In conversation they use few words and speak in riddles, for the most part hinting at things and leaving a great deal to be understood. They frequently exaggerate with the aim of extolling themselves and diminishing the status of others. They are boasters and threateners and given to bombastic self-dramatization, and yet they are quick of mind and with good natural ability for learning.”

Mind Self Use Speak Given Voice Natural Ability Deals Conversation Understood Aim Leaving Appearance Harsh Riddle Few Words Natural Ability Celts Bombastic Boasters

Author:Diodorus Siculus

“Those who constantly try to impress others will quickly depress themselves.”

Trying Depressing Impress Boasters

Author:Lysa TerKeurst