I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.
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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A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
-- Jackie Robinson
Imagination rules the world.
-- Napoleon
The greatest joy of a conqueror is to drive his enemies before him, to seize their horses and treasure, and to hear the lamentation of their women.
-- Genghis Khan
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
-- Mark Twain
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
To the strongest.
-- Alexander the Great