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

My treasure lies in my friends .

There are no more worlds to conquer

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

A king does not kill messengers.

Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal

Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear.

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

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.

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

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

When my casket is being carried to the grave, leave my hands hanging outside. For empty-handed, I came into this world and empty-handed, I shall go!

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

With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish.

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

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

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