Alexander The Great Quotes

An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

Bury my body and don't build any monument. Keep my hands out so the people know the one who won the world had nothing in hand when he died.

In the end, when it's over, all that matters is what you've done.

May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.

Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish

But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame.

God must have loved Afghans because he made them so beautiful.

Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

Every light is not the sun.

My logisticians are a humorless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.

The end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered.

There are so many worlds and I have not yet conquered even one.

On their side more men are standing, on ours more will fight!

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well.

I do not steal victory.

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

We of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war

Are there no more worlds that I might conquer?

I send you a kaffis of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory.

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?

I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give.

There are no more worlds to conquer!

As for a limit to one’s labors, I, for one, do not recognize any for a high-minded man, except that the labors themselves should lead to noble accomplishments.

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?

I am dying with the help of too many physicians.

Do you not think it a matter worthy of lamentation that when there is such a vast multitude of them [worlds], we have not yet conquered one?

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

I foresee a great funeral contest over me.

At Achilles tomb, O fortunate youth, to have found Homer as the herald of your glory!

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!

A horse must be a bit mad to be a good cavalry mount, and its rider must be completely so.

A cavalryman's horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be alowed to know this.

Fame Imperishable and glory that will never die -- that is what we march for!

I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

For my own part, I would rather excel in knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms.

My father will anticipate everything. He will leave you and me no chance to do a great and brilliant deed.

Who does not desire such a victory by which we shall join places in our Kingdom, so far divided by nature, and for which we shall set up trophies in another conquered world?

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

This man has conquered the world! What have you done?"The philosopher replied without an instant's hesitation, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world.