Five thought provoking quotes by Alexander the Great
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”
Alexander the Great
Turtle’s thoughts
There is a saying – “80% of the effort is simply showing up” and once you have made the first steps and shown that this is something you really want to do, there is no limit to what you can achieve as long as you show up every day and put in the work.
“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity”
Alexander the Great
Turtle’s thoughts
It is better to live a fulfilling live and one that can inspire others and be remembered than to live in one of no great meaning. Get up and be inspired.
Synopsis
Alexander the great (Formally known as Alexander the 3rd of Macedon) born in the year 356 BC was a ruler of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Having been tutored by none other than Aristotle, until he was 16, at the young age of 20 he succeeded his father to the throne following his assassination.
He is best known for overthrowing the Persian empire, re-establishing the Corinthian League, and uniting Greece.
Those were beautiful quotes from Alexander the great. Did you know that he died at the age of 32? I got to know that recently, and that led to my post “Two things that struck me about Alexander the Great” Please allow me topaste the link here: https://victorscornerdotorg.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/two-things-that-will-strike-you-about-alexander-the-great/
Hi Victor thanks for your kind words. Yes a very short life but with huge achievements none the less.
Wow ! Nice blog 🙂 these quotes are excellent !
Thank you – only the best make it onto these pages :)!
Yes ! I’ve seen that 🙂
Alexander the great had a wise teacher by the name of Aristotle who believed our primary purpose in life is to find happiness (εὐδαιμονία / eu̯dai̯monía) which translates into prosperity and wellbeing.
Hi again Marian, thanks for taking the time to add also to this post. Very interesting !
I recently did some research about Alexander the Great but I had no idea he said this, as you quoted:
“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity”.
True to his words, he died before his 33rd birthday. Such a short life indeed.
You may want to see my post about him too: https://victorscorner.com/2020/05/12/two-things-that-will-strike-you-about-alexander-the-great/