"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."
"Holy shadows of the dead, I'm not to blame for your cruel and bitter fate, but the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions."
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Source: Historiae Alexandri Magni (Histories of Alexander the Great). Book by Quintus Curtius Rufus, 2005.
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