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The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato - the only good belonging to him is underground.

Thomas Overbury

The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato - the only good belonging to him is underground.

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About Thomas Overbury

Sir Thomas Overbury (baptized 1581 – 14 September 1613) was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife (also referred to as The Wife), which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand of a woman, played a large role in the events that precipitated his murder.