Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a Kingof the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient...
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hands people world
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.
happy-endings
True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.
leadership peace business
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.
short-life long obscurity
I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.
fathers-day teacher appreciation
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
fighting men history
On their side more men are standing, on ours more will fight!
kings army punishment
Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers.
logistics firsts campaigns
My logisticians are a humorless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.
brother fate army
Holy shadows of the dead, I'm not to blame for your cruel and bitter fate, but the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions.
funny death health
I am dying with the help of too many physicians.
death acceptance political
A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.
funeral last-words contests
I foresee a great funeral contest over me.