hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Boasting ought to be about the greatest effort, keeping promises and being overly generous, not about the worn out bones [of ones ancestors] and evil traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي أنْ يَكُونَ التَّفاخُرُ بِعَلِيِّ الهِمَمِ وَ الوَفاءِ بِالذِّمَمِ وَ المُبالَغَةِ فيِ الكَرَمِ لابِبَوالِى الرِّمَمِ وَ رَذائِلِ الشِّيَمِ
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- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #4690 Imam Ali (AS) said, Honour is attained by earnest endeavours not by worn-out bones [of ones ancestors].