Wonder what we’re Alexander the Great thoughts, personality, and mentality?
Fortunately for us, some essential historical sources containing Alexander the Great’s words and important sayings did survive the test of time.
If you are interested in discovering more about the personality of the great leader and conqueror of the Ancient World, these 43 quotes from Alexander the Great are a good way to start.
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1. “The end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered.” – Alexander the Great
2. “Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.” – Alexander the Great
3. “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” – Alexander the Great
4. “I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.” – Alexander the Great
5. “In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.” – Alexander the Great
6. “Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear. Those who have the courage to conquer it are made free and those who are conquered by it are made to suffer until they have the courage to defeat it, or death takes them.” – Alexander the Great
7. “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
8. “You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature had placed nothing so high that is out of the reach of industry and valor.” – Alexander the Great
9. “I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that material wealth acquired on Earth, stays on Earth.” – Alexander the Great
10. “In the end, when it’s over, all that matters is what you’ve done.” – Alexander the Great
11. “How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.” – Alexander the Great
12. “With the right attitude, self-imposed limitations vanish.” – Alexander the Great
13. “Every light is not the Sun.” – Alexander the Great
14. “Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers.” – Alexander the Great
15. “There is something noble in hearing myself ill-spoken of when I am doing well.” – Alexander the Great
16. “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
17. “O fortunate youth, to have found Homer as the herald of your glory!” – Alexander the Great
18. “When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back.” – Alexander the Great
19. “Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war.” – Alexander the Great
20. “For my own part, I would rather excel in knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms.” – Alexander the Great
21. “Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies.” – Alexander the Great
22. “Holy shadows of the dead, I am 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
23. “My father will anticipate everything. He will leave you and me no chance to do a great and brilliant deed.” – Alexander the Great
24. “A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.” – Alexander the Great
25. “Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.” – Alexander the Great
26. “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” – Alexander the Great
27. “I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.” – Alexander the Great
28. “Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal.” – Alexander the Great
29. “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
30. “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
31. “My treasure lies in my friends.” – Alexander the Great
32. “There are no more worlds to conquer!” ― Alexander the Great
33. “True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.” – Alexander the Great
34. “I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.” – Alexander the Great
35. “Each moment free from fear makes a man immortal.” – Alexander the Great
36. “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
37. “I do not steal victory.” – Alexander the Great
38. “If I were not Alexander, I should wish to be Diogenes.” – Alexander the Great
39. “I foresee a great funeral contest over me.” – Alexander the Great
40. “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
41. “Heaven cannot brook two Suns, nor Earth two masters.” – Alexander the Great
42. “On their side more men are standing, on ours, more will fight!” – Alexander the Great
43. “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
