I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.
ALEXANDER THE GREATMay God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.
More Alexander The Great Quotes
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Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
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A king does not kill messengers.
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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.
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A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not enough.
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With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish.
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There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well.
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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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God must have loved Afghans because he made them so beautiful.
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For my part, I think that to a man of spirit there is no other aim and end of his labours except the labours themselves.
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But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
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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!
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In the end, when it’s over, all that matters is what you’ve done.
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Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear.
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Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies.
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Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame.
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