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Alexander the Great Quotes
Leader
356 BC - 323 BC
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
Leadership
I Am
Lion
Sheep
Army
Afraid
Am
Led
Lions
There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
Alexander the Great
Inspirational
Will
Impossible
Nothing
Him
Try
Who
How should a man be capable of grooming his own horse, or of furbishing his own spear and helmet, if he allows himself to become unaccustomed to tending even his own person, which is his most treasured belonging?
Alexander the Great
Man
Horse
Person
Own
Become
Belonging
Capable
Even
Grooming
He
Helmet
Himself
His
How
Most
Should
Spear
Tending
Treasured
Which
A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.
Alexander the Great
World
Now
Him
Whole
Tomb
Sufficient
Whom
Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.
Alexander the Great
Earth
Heaven
Cannot
Two
Brook
Masters
Nor
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
Alexander the Great
Teacher
I Am
Father
Living
Am
Indebted
Well
You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.
Alexander the Great
Nature
You
Way
Nothing
Diligently
Find
Hath
High
Industry
Out
Placed
Question
Reach
Seek
Shall
Top
Valor
How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.
Alexander the Great
Good
Great
Face
Name
Win
Athens
Dangers
How
I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians.
Alexander the Great
I Am
Medical
Dying
Many
Am
Physicians
Too
Treatment
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
Alexander the Great
Remember
Fate
Conduct
Depends
Each
I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.
Alexander the Great
Knowledge
Power
Others
Excel
Dominion
Excellent
Extent
Had
Rather
Than
If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
Alexander the Great
Would
Were
Alexander
Would-Be
My father will anticipate everything. He will leave you and me no chance to do a great and brilliant deed.
Alexander the Great
Me
You
Great
Father
Anticipate
Brilliant
Chance
Deed
Everything
He
Leave
No Chance
Will
For my own part, I would rather excel in knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms.
Alexander the Great
Knowledge
Secrets
My Own
Own
Arms
Excel
Highest
Part
Philosophy
Rather
Than
Would
So far as I am concerned, I could not be accused of having set eyes, or having wished to set eyes, upon Darius' wife: on the contrary, I have refused even to listen to those who spoke to me of her beauty.
Alexander the Great
Beauty
Eyes
Me
Wife
Accused
Am
Concerned
Contrary
Could
Even
Far
Having
Her
Listen
On The Contrary
Refused
Set
Spoke
Those
Who
Wished
I Am
I do not pilfer victory.
Alexander the Great
Victory
Oh! Most miserable wretch that I am! Why have I not learnt how to swim?
Alexander the Great
I Am
Why
Most
How
Am
Learnt
Miserable
Oh
Swim
Wretch
Soldiers, I had lately like to have been taken from you by the attempt of a few desperate men, but by the grace and providence of the gods, I am still preserved.
Alexander the Great
You
Grace
I Am
Men
Am
Attempt
Been
Desperate
Few
Gods
Had
Lately
Like
Preserved
Providence
Soldiers
Still
Taken
His father is governor of Media, and though he has the greatest command given him of all the rest of my generals, he still covetously desires more, and my being without issue spurs him on to this wicked design. But Philotas takes wrong measures.
Alexander the Great
Father
Rest
More
Media
Being
Command
Design
Desires
Generals
Given
Governor
Greatest
He
Him
His
Issue
Measures
Spurs
Still
Takes
Though
Wicked
Without
Wrong
How happy had it been for me had I been slain in the battle. It had been far more noble to have died the victim of the enemy than fall a sacrifice to the rage of my friends.
Alexander the Great
Me
Sacrifice
Battle
Happy
Been
Died
Enemy
Fall
Far
Friends
Had
How
More
Noble
Rage
Slain
Than
Victim
If we turn our backs of the Scythians who have provoked us, how shamefully shall we march against the revolted Bactrians; but if we pass Tanais and make the Scythians feel, by dear experience, that we are invincible, not in Asia only, it is not to be doubted but that Europe itself, as well as Asia, will come within the bounds of our conquests.
Alexander the Great
Experience
Feel
Will
Who
Against
Asia
Backs
Bounds
Come
Dear
Doubted
Europe
How
Invincible
Itself
Make
March
Only
Our
Pass
Provoked
Shall
Turn
Us
Well
Within
Who does not desire such a victory by which we shall join places in our Kingdom, so far divided by nature, and for which we shall set up trophies in another conquered world?
Alexander the Great
Nature
World
Victory
Who
Another
Conquered
Desire
Divided
Does
Far
Join
Kingdom
Our
Places
Set
Shall
Trophies
Up
Which
Shall I, that have destroyed my Preservers, return home?
Alexander the Great
Home
Return
Shall
Destroyed
Return Home
Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.
Alexander the Great
Love
Kindness
Sword
Whatever
Cannot
Certain
Durable
Gain
Gained
Lasting
Moderation
Our
Possession
Sure
I wish that the Indians believed me a god, for upon the report of an enemy's valor oftentimes depends the success of a battle, and false reports have many times done as great things as true courage and resolution.
Alexander the Great
Success
God
Courage
Me
Battle
Believed
Depends
Done
Enemy
False
Great
Great Things
Indians
Many
Oftentimes
Report
Reports
Resolution
Things
Times
True
True Courage
Valor
Wish
I Wish
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