Alexander the Great

Statesmanship Macedonia -356 – -323 67 quotes

Conqueror who spread Greek culture across a vast empire through bold military campaigns.

Quotes by Alexander the Great

Your ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Hellas and did us great harm, though we did you no prior injury.

Speech excerpt -338

I have brought you peace.

Speech -323

God is with us.

Battle speech -331

We are the sons of Zeus.

Speech to army -334

Forward, soldiers! The prizes are within sight.

Speech excerpt -334

I hold that the acquisition of knowledge is the greatest of all virtues.

Personal reflection -343

The noblest thing a man can do is to seek knowledge.

Attributed -340

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.

Aphorism -330

I am the son of Zeus and Achilles' descendant.

Proclamation -336

Let the boy be king.

Historical account -336

My father is Philip, but my true father is Zeus.

Personal reflection -343

Conquer your fears or they will conquer you.

Aphorism -332

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Attributed wisdom -330

Leadership is not a position or title, it is action and example.

Observation -334

In the end, when all else is conquered, we must conquer ourselves.

Reflection -325

Fortune favors the bold.

Famous saying -334

I sleep with my armor on.

Witty remark -330

Why not turn back? For the sake of glory!

Speech -326

The world is ours to take.

Proclamation -331

Unity is strength.

Aphorism -336