Don't tell me of how great you are to say that not for you <br />For self praise it is no praise only happens to be true <br />Just leave it up to others for to say how great you are <br />Self adulation as you know doesn't ever get one far. <br /> <br />Muhammad Ali used to say he was the greatest but as we know all too well <br />It was his way of promoting his fights there were fight tickets for to sell <br />But 'tis said that the real Muhammad Ali is a humble man at heart <br />And when it came to fight promotion he was playing the braggart part. <br /> <br />Self praise worked well for Ali but to most others that does not apply <br />Self praise will never work for you as it would not work for I <br />When you tell others of your greatness they may listen to you brag <br />But amongst themselves they will say what a conceited windbag. <br /> <br />Self praise it is no praise what I'm saying here is not new <br />'Tis an old saying from long years back and as ever it rings true <br />Leave others to sing your praises and their toasting glasses to you raise <br />For when you brag about your greatness your self praise it is no praise.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/self-praise-it-is-no-praise/
