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- In the end, when it's over, all that matters is what you've done. Alexander the Great. Done, Matter, Ends.
- Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied. Alexander 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 Great. Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom.
- True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love. Alexander the Great. Happy Endings.
- “I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. {His teacher was the legendary philosopher Aristotle}” ― Alexander the Great.
- “A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not enough. [Alexander's tombstone epitaph]” ― Alexander 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 Great.
- “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” ― Alexander the Great.
Find inspirational and motivational quotes by Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek king and conqueror. Learn from his wisdom on leadership, philosophy, war, and more.
May 11, 2024 · As quoted in Alexander the Great (1973) by Robin Lane Fox Unsourced variant : Only sex and sleep make me conscious that I am mortal. 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?
- Young Alexander
- Alexander, The King of Macedonia
- Notable Conquests
- Final Campaigns
- Death
Alexander III of Macedon, also known as Alexander the Great, lived from July 21, 356BC to June 10 or 11, 323BC. He was the son of Olympias and King Philip II of Macedon. He was taught to ride and fight by none other than Leonidas of Epirus, a relative of his mother. Lysimachus of Acarnaniawas enlisted by the king to teach Alexander to write, read a...
During the festival for the wedding of Alexander’s sister, King Phillip II was slain by a Macedonian noble named Pausanias. Then 19, Alexander was determined to seize the throne in any way he could. He eventually gained the Macedonian army’s support, as well as the support of high-ranking officials he had fought with before. Alexander was proclaime...
In 334, Alexander began his Asiatic expedition and reached Troy that spring. He had a battle with King Darius III’s army somewhere near the Granicus River. Just like all his previous campaigns, Alexander emerged victorious during his war with Darius’s forces. Darius and Alexander faced off again in the summer of 333. While Alexander’s army was outn...
While Alexander was in central Asia, he fell in love with a local ruler’s daughter named Roxana. She eventually became his last wife. His men are already tired but he still pressed on into a land which Greeks referred to as “India” (although it was actually present-day Pakistan). He used the city of Taxila as a base of operations after forming an a...
Alexander was planning on taking over Rome and Carthage but he died due to malaria. He was 32 when he passed away in Babylon (now Iraq) in 323 BC. A few months after his death, his wife Roxana gave birth to their son. Following Alexander’s death, his whole empire fell and the nations within it fought against each other for power. Perhaps the most s...
Nov 4, 2023 · “I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.” — Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great Quotes On Success. “I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.” — Alexander the Great.
Mar 13, 2024 · “Each moment free from fear makes a man immortal.” – Alexander the Great. I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.
