give a good account of oneself

The speaker conjures up centuries of collective sagacity, aligning oneself with an eternal, inarguable good.

We resolved to do our best to merit the good opinion which we thus supposed them to entertain of us.

Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.

And with some expressions of mutual good-will and interest, master and man separated.

She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.

The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.