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356 BC–323 BC Greece
Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC – 11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a Macedonian king who ruled the kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father King Philip II to the throne at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Northeastern Africa.
Greece Military leaders Monarchs Also known as: Alexander, Peritas
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There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal.
Alexander the Great (1973)
If I were not Alexander, I should wish to be Diogenes.
O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!
Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?
Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war.
I consider not what Parmenion should receive, but what Alexander should give.
For my part, I assure you, I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.
Plutarch in Life of Alexander from Plutarch's Lives as translated by John Dryden (1683)
Know ye not that the end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered?
Shall I pass by and leave you lying there because of the expedition you led against Greece, or shall I set you up again because of your magnanimity and your virtues in other respects?
A king does not kill messengers.
What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! ... I could manage this horse better than others do.
Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers.
Holy shadows of the dead, I'm not to blame for your cruel and bitter fate, but the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions.
So would I, if I were Parmenion.
An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.
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There are no more worlds to conquer!
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