Alexander the Great Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

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.

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.

At the end, when it's over, all that matters is what you've done.

At the end, when it's over, all that matters is what you've done.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

Every light is not the sun.

Every light is not the sun.

if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish

With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish

Remember upon the conduct of each depends on the fate of all.

Remember upon the conduct of each depends on the fate of all.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

There are so many worlds and I have not yet conquered even one.

There are so many worlds and I have not yet conquered even one.

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of when I am doing well.

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of when I am doing well.

God must have loved Afghans because he made them so beautiful.

God must have loved Afghans because he made them so beautiful.

The end and object of conquest are to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered.

The end and object of conquest are to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered.

On their side more men are standing, on ours, more will fight!

On their side more men are standing, on ours, more will fight!

My logisticians are a humourless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.

My logisticians are a humourless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.

Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal.

Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal.

I do not steal the victory.

I do not steal the victory.

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.

Are there no more worlds that I might conquer?

Are there no more worlds that I might conquer?

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

I am dying with the help of too many physicians.

I am dying with the help of too many physicians.

I send you gaffes of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory.

I send you gaffes of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory.

There are no more worlds to conquer!

There are no more worlds to conquer!

I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give.

I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give.

I foresee a great funeral contest over me.

I foresee a great funeral contest over me.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.