Alexander the Great

"I have not the shadow of a doubt that a Scotch understanding is the best in the world."

"To the strongest should go the spoils of victory."

"Even lions must rest, but eagles soar without ceasing."

"The true measure of a man is what he does when no one is watching."

"In matters of truth and justice, there can be no distinction between small and great."

"A friend to all is a friend to none; choose your circle wisely."

"The mind is everything; what you think, you become."

"There is but one way to do things—the right way."

"I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but triumph over it."

"Every moment lost is forever lost; use your time as the ancients did."

"Where fate provides the opportunity, the wise man acts."

"Through self-discipline comes freedom."

"The human spirit can endure any hardship if it is nourished by hope."

"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."

"In all things, timing is everything."

"Compassion is the mark of true strength, not weakness."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Heaven cannot brook division; it must have one ruler."

"I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians."

"The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its peoples."

"A soldier's greatest asset is not his sword but his mind."

"To rule is to serve those who are ruled."

"The pursuit of excellence knows no boundary."

"When the strong unite with the weak, neither can stand alone."

"I came, I saw, I conquered—but more importantly, I understood."

"The greatest conquest is the mastery of oneself."

"Fortune favors those who understand the nature of the game."

"In the silence of the soul, all truth is revealed."

"Dreams are the blueprints of reality; they show what can be built."

"The death of a good man is a loss to all humanity."