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 More Quotes by Alexander the Great More Quotes From Alexander the Great There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well. Alexander the Great hearing noble ill The end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered. Alexander the Great conquest objects ends I am involved in the land of a leonine and brave people, where every foot of the ground is like a well of steel, confronting my soldier. You have brought only one son into the world, but everyone in this land can be called an Alexander. Alexander the Great land feet son My logisticians are a humorless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay. Alexander the Great logistics campaigns firsts On their side more men are standing, on ours more will fight! Alexander the Great fighting men history Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters. Alexander the Great political heaven two I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion. Alexander the Great excellent dominion knowledge Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue? Alexander the Great victory army perfection Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal. Alexander the Great army sleep sex As for a limit to one’s labors, I, for one, do not recognize any for a high-minded man, except that the labors themselves should lead to noble accomplishments. Alexander the Great noble limits men Your ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Hellas [Greece] and did us great harm, though we had done them no prior injury. I have been appointed leader of the Greeks, and wanting to punish the Persians I have come to Asia, which I took from you. Alexander the Great army leader greek Are there no more worlds that I might conquer? Alexander the Great conquer might world A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient. Alexander the Great political acceptance death 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. Alexander the Great fate fighting brother I send you a kaffis of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory. Alexander the Great victory taste may I do not steal victory. Alexander the Great stealing victory army I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give. Alexander the Great army should giving Shall I pass by and leave you lying there because of the expedition you led against Greece, or shall I set you up again because of your magnanimity and your virtues in other respects? Alexander the Great virtue army lying We of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war Alexander the Great war past school There are no more worlds to conquer! Alexander the Great conquer army world
