65+ Best Alexander the Great Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He died at the young age of 32 in 323 BC having accomplished much in his short life. Inspirational Alexander The Great quotes will give you the insightful life lessons to push you to greatness.

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Most Famous Alexander the Great Quotes

 Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. Alexander The Great

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

 I do not steal victory. Alexander The Great

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

There is nothing impossible to him who will try. Alexander The Great

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

 The end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered. Alexander The Great

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

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

Bury my body and don’t build any monument. Keep my hands out so the people know the one who won the world had nothing in hand when he died. Alexander the Great

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

There is nothing impossible to him who will try. Alexander the Great

 Are there no more worlds that I might conquer? Alexander The Great

Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies. Alexander the Great

 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

May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans. Alexander the Great

I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians. Alexander The Great

Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame. Alexander the Great

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

Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. Alexander the Great

Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. Alexander The Great

But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes. Alexander the Great

 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

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

 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

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

 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

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 quotes

 In the end, when it’s over, all that matters is what you’ve done. Alexander The Great

I am involved in the land of 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

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion. Alexander The Great

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

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

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion. Alexander the Great

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

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

When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back. Alexander The Great

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

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 is out of the reach of industry and valor. Alexander The Great

I do not steal victory. Alexander the Great

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

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

 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

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

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

I send you a kaffis of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory. Alexander the Great

For as a newborn babe cannot be nourished without the nurse’s milk, nor conducted to the approaches that lead to growth in life, so a city cannot thrive without fields and the fruits thereof pouring into its walls. Alexander The Great

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

 For my own part, I would rather excel knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms. Alexander The Great

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

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

We of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war. Alexander the Great

 Bury my body and don’t build any monument. Keep my hands out so the people know the one who won the world had nothing in hand when he died. Alexander The Great

Do you not think it a matter worthy of lamentation that when there is such a vast multitude of them worlds we have not yet conquered one? Alexander the Great

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

At Achilles tomb, O fortunate youth, to have found Homer as the herald of your glory!  Alexander the Great

would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity. Alexander The Great

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

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters. Alexander The Great

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you! Alexander the Great

 With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish. Alexander The Great