"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."
"Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers."
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Source: Life of Alexander by Plutarch, translated by John Dryden, 1895.
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