I leave you the best phrases of Alexander the Great, King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and one of the most legendary conquerors in history. Due to his conquests, the expansion of the Greek culture in which he participated and the founding of cities, he is considered one of the most influential people in history.
Alexander the Great was born in Pela, Macedonia, in 356 BC. He was the first son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympia (daughter of Neoptólemo I of Epirus) and as appropriate, being the heir to the kingdom, he received the best military education from his father and the intellectual one from Aristotle..
The fruits of all their preparation were put to the test after the death of Philip, when many of the peoples who had been conquered by him rebelled. At that time and at an early age, Alexander launched into battle, silencing his internal enemies and strengthening his might..
Inspired by "The Iliad" and the stories of Achilles, from Macedonia to India, Alexander was conquering cities that were dominated by the Persians, passing through Egyptian territories, where he was welcomed as liberator and crowned Pharaoh.
-I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
-There is nothing impossible for the one who tries.
-The destiny of all depends on the realization of each one.
-I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I'm afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
-I'd rather live a short, glorious life than a long one in darkness.
-For me I have left the best: hope.
-Just as heaven does not have two suns, Asia cannot have two kings..
-Glory crowns the actions of those who expose themselves to danger.
-Every fear free moment makes men immortal.
-In the end, when it's all over, the only thing that matters is what you've done.
-A grave is now enough for whom the world was not enough. (Tombstone Epitaph of Alexander the Great).
-When we give someone our time, we actually give a part of our life, which we will never get back.
-Effort and risk are the price of glory, but it is a precious thing to live with courage and die leaving an eternal fame.
-If I wait, I will lose my boldness and youth.
-God is the common father of all men.
-How great are the dangers I face, to earn a good name in Athens.
-Sex and sleeping alone make me aware that I'm mortal.
-I wish the Indians believed me to be a god, since on the report of an enemy's valor often depends the success of a battle, and false reports have many times done such great things as true courage and resolve.
-Oh! I am miserable! Why didn't i learn to swim?
-How happy it would have been for me to have been killed in battle. It would have been much more noble to have died a victim of the enemy than to sacrifice the wrath of my friends.
-Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war in fear. Those who have the courage to conquer it are liberated and those who are conquered by it suffer until they have the courage to defeat it, or death takes them..
-There are so many worlds and I haven't conquered even one yet.
-We of Macedonia, during past generations have been trained in the harsh school of danger and war.
-There is something noble about listening to myself speaking badly, when I am doing good.
-Heaven cannot tolerate two suns, nor earth two masters.
-I am dying from the treatment of many doctors.
-I would have preferred to surpass others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than to the extent of my power and mastery.
-Now they fear punishment and beg for their lives, so I will set them free, not for any other reason, but so that they can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant. So don't expect to take any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers.
-There are no more worlds to conquer.
-Friends, there you have the man who was preparing to move from Europe to Asia: going from one bed to another has ended up on the floor.
-But honestly, if it wasn't Alexander, it would be Diogenes.
-True love never has a happy ending, because there is no end to true love..
-Through all generations of the human race, there has been a constant war: a war against fear. Those who have the courage to defeat him are made free and those who are conquered by him suffer until they have the courage to defeat him, or death takes them away..
-Bury my body and not build any monuments. Keep my hands out, so people know that whoever won the world had nothing in their hands when they died.
-Without knowledge, the skill cannot be focused. Without skill, force cannot be exerted and without force, knowledge cannot be applied.
-Their ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Greece and they did us great harm, even though we had not attacked them. I have been appointed leader of the Greeks, and the desire to punish the Persians I have taken from you.
-What an excellent horse they lose for lack of dexterity and courage to handle it!
-My treasure resides in my friends.
-As for the limits of one's labors, I do not recognize any for a magnanimous man, except those that should lead to noble achievements..
-We are going to behave in such a way that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies.
-With the right attitude, self-imposed limitations disappear.
-May God save you from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghans.
-The purpose and object of the conquest is to avoid doing the same as the defeated.
-Not all light comes from the Sun.
-I am involved in the land of a brave and brave people, where each piece of land is like a steel well, confronting my soldiers. You have brought only one son into the world, but everyone on this earth can be called Alexander..
-I don't have a single part of my body, at least in front, that doesn't have scars; there is no weapon, that is used close up, or that is thrown from afar, of which it does not bear the mark. Furthermore, I have been wounded by the sword, hand to hand, with arrows, I have been wounded from a catapult and many times I have been hit with stones and clubs..
-Love holds two greatest adversities of the opposite sign: loving those who do not love us and being loved by those who we cannot love..
-God must love the Afghans, for he has made them beautiful.
-The more men are standing on your side, the more they will fight on our side.
-I don't steal victories.
-Do you not consider that a matter worth crying, that when there is a great multitude of them (worlds), there is still some that we have not conquered?
-Is it possible, friends, that my father anticipates taking it all and leaves us nothing brilliant and glorious that we can credit ourselves??
-We will fight for Greece and our hearts will remain there.
-My strategists lack a sense of humor ... they know that if I fail in my campaign, they are the first to kill.
-I am not happy about this victory. I would be happy, brother, if I obtained it by standing next to you, since we are united by the same blood, the same language and desires..
-No fortress is so impregnable that a mule laden with gold cannot enter it.
-I foresee a big funeral contest on me.
-Holy shadows of the dead, I am not to blame for their cruel and bitter fate, but for the accursed rivalry that brought sister nations and brother peoples to fight each other.
-I send you a mustard kaffis, so you can taste and recognize the bitterness of my victory.
-Better to have no women at dinner at all than to have an ugly one..
-Now that the wars are coming to an end, I wish that you are able to prosper in peace.
-See, my friends? It is blood. It is human blood. I am human and not divine [he expressed it after being wounded by an enemy arrow].
-May all mortal beings from now on live as one people that agrees and works for the advancement in common.
-Consider the world as your country, with laws that are common to all and where the best will be the one who governs their respective tribe.
-I do not distinguish men into Greeks and barbarians, as closed-minded people do. I don't care about the descent of the citizens or their racial origins.
-The Greeks, under no circumstances, can be the slaves of the barbarian peoples.
-[Speaking of Aristotle] You have not done well to publish your oral teaching books. So how do we get ahead of others now, if the things in which we have been particularly educated are revealed to all other people?
-Young Hellenes, Corinthians and Macedonians, join your soldier friends and trust me, so that we may go against the barbarians and be able to free ourselves from the chains of the Persians. Because we Greeks don't deserve to be their slaves.
-I classify men using only one criterion: virtue. For me, virtuous foreigners are Greeks and evil Greeks are worse than barbarians.
-True kings don't kill the people in charge of bringing the news.
-If differences do arise between members of the people, they should never resort to arms to solve problems. Instead, do peaceful negotiations. Ultimately, I will be the referee between you.
-Our enemies are the Persians, men who for centuries have led lives of comfort and luxury. We, the people of Macedonia, have been trained for danger and for war. We are free and they are slaves.
-Forgive me, Diogenes, for imitating Heracles, emulating Perseus, and following in the footsteps of Dionysus, the author and progenitor of my family.
-For my part, I consider that for men of spirit, there is no other goal or end of their labors than the labors themselves.
-I do not consider what Parmenion should receive, but what Alexander should give.
-That is what I would do, if I were Parmenion. However, I am Alejandro, so I will send Dario another resolution. Because just as heaven does not have two suns, Asia cannot have two kings either..
-Look at it, everyone look at it. He can't even stand and wants to reach the heart of Asia [referring to his father, who was drunk].
-Xerxes the Great, should I go my way and abandon you for the expeditions you led against Greece, or should I raise you up out of the magnanimity and virtue you show in other respects? [In front of a fallen statue of Xerxes the Great].
-Everything I have heard so far from Marakanda is true, except for the fact that it is more beautiful than you could imagine. That is not true.
-Dinocrates, I appreciate your design as an excellent composition and I am delighted with it. But I understand that anyone who tried to found a city there would be censured for lack of judgment..
-Just as a newborn baby cannot be fed except with breast milk and cannot grow without it, a city cannot exist without fields and fruits of various kinds that surround its walls..
-Oh, how fortunate the young Achilles, who found in Homer the herald of his glory [words spoken in front of the tomb of Achilles].
-If I were Perdiccas, I'm not going to lie to you, I would have accepted this proposal the first time. But I'm Alejandro, so I won't.
-To the strongest! [On his deathbed, the generals asked Alexander the Great who he would leave as the successor to his kingdom. This was the response of the King of Macedonia].
-Oh Athenians, how hard I must work to please you and earn a good name on this earth.
-The possessions we gain from our swords are neither safe nor durable, but the love we earn from kindness and moderation is safe and long-lasting and must prevail..
-How is a man going to be able to take care of his own horse, polish his spear and his helmet, if he has lost the habit of caring for his own person, which is his most precious possession?
-You will find, I do not question, a way to the top if you search diligently. Since nature has not placed anything so high that it is beyond the reach of industry and value.
-Who does not want a victory in which he can unite the places of his kingdom, so divided by nature, and in which he can obtain trophies from other conquered worlds?
-As far as I know, I cannot be accused of having set my eyes on the wife of Darius, the king of the Persians. Nor can I be accused of having wished to do so. On the contrary, I have even refused to listen to those who tell me about their beauty..
-Do you still have to learn that the perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and weaknesses of the peoples we subjugate??
-Soldiers, in recent days, desperate men have tried to separate me from you, but by the grace of the providence of the gods, I am still among the living and I will prevail..
-He could handle that horse better than anyone else [Alejandro was referring to Bucephalus, the beast he domesticated and transformed into one of his most prized possessions].
-Let's talk about the men in command of the two armies of Asia. As a commander, you have Alexander the Great. They, instead, have Dario.
-When they take my coffin to the grave, leave my hands hanging outside. Empty-handed, I came to this world and empty-handed, I will leave! My whole life has been a holy waste, a useless exercise, because no one in death can take anything with them!!
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