¹⁹ After all, you put up with fools readily enough, since you are so wise yourselves. ²⁰ You put up with it if someone makes you their slave, or if they eat up your property, or overpower you, or give themselves airs, or slap you in the face. ²¹ Well, I’m ashamed to say it: we weren’t strong enough for that!

Boasting of weaknesses

Whatever anyone else dares to boast about (I’m talking nonsense, remember), I’ll boast as well.