Alexander The Great on life
Alexander The Great33 quotes“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.”
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Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great There are no more worlds to conquer
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great A king does not kill messengers.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great 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.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great 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!
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great In the end, when it’s over, all that matters is what you’ve done.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great God must have loved Afghans because he made them so beautiful.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.
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