Alexander the Great — "What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage…"
What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! ... I could manage this horse better than others do.
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Upon seeing Bucephalus being led away as useless and beyond training.
Date: As a youth, before 336 BCE
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