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.
Military Strategists
Alexander the Great
The Macedonian king who conquered the known world before his thirtieth birthday (356-323 BCE). Alexander the Great's campaign from Greece to India remains the most ambitious military operation in ancient history — a feat of leadership, logistics, and sheer will that created the Hellenistic civilization spanning three continents.
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