Alexander the Great Professions : Military Commander Born : July 356 BC Died : June 323 BC Browse All Authors Top 62 quotes by Alexander the Great 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 will feel how experience Shall I, that have destroyed my Preservers, return home? Alexander the Great shall destroyed return home Similar Authors Arthur Currie military-commander Alexander Vandegrift military-commander Albert Kesselring military-commander Iwane Matsui military-commander Ivan Konev military-commander Isoroku Yamamoto military-commander All Authors