Alexander Quotes

227 Alexander quotes by 157 unique authors

Alexander, of whom men tell many legends, lived by his own. Achilles must have Patroklos. He might love his Briseis; but Patroklos was the friend… — Mary Renault
What vexes me most is, that my female friends, who could bear me very well a dozen years ago, have now forsaken me, although I… — Jonathan Swift
Did Alexander Graham Bell do any market research before he invented the telephone? — Walter Isaacson
Alexander, Charlemagne and myself all tried to found an empire on force and we failed. Jesus Christ is building an empire on love, and today… — Napoleon Bonaparte
But sea power has never led to despotism. The nations that have enjoyed sea power even for a brief period-Athens, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, England, the… — Samuel Eliot Morison
When some state or other offered Alexander a part of its territory and half of all its property he told them that 'he hadn't come… — Seneca the Younger
Colonel John Alexander was an original member of the Earth Battalion and served in many interesting paranormal scouting efforts. Eventually he headed up the non-lethal… — Unknown Author
I have but one life to give to adventure. " Alexander Eliot -" Life is a fatal adventure. It can only have one end. So… — Unknown Author
Who is the man who can call from the back door at night: "Here, Champion Alexander of Clane o' Wind-Holme! Here, Champion Alexander of Clane… — Westbrook Pegler
Do you know that fat little guy from Seinfeld? He has become the main pitchman for KFC, Jason Alexander. And beginning in May he is… — Dan Mathews
An apt and true reply was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been seized. For when that king had asked the… — Saint Augustine
If you are to use Alexander Graham Bellâ€™s product, which is to say the blower, you should, in all courtesy, use it as he would… — Mark Forsyth
But Shakespeare never drank coffee. Nor did Julius Caesar, or Socrates. Alexander the Great conquered half the world without even a cafÃ© latte to perk… — Mark Forsyth
Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his… — Samuel Smiles
A captured pirate was brought before Alexander the Great. â€œHow dare you molest the sea?â€ asked Alexander. â€œHow dare you molest the whole world?â€ the… — Noam Chomsky
Babylon violated diminishes Alexander; Rome enslaved diminishes Caesar; massacred Jerusalem diminishes Titus. Tyranny follows the tyrant. Woe to the man who leaves behind a shadow… — Victor Hugo
Alexander the great was ask how he conquered the world he said, "by not waivering". — Billy Graham
It was also wonderful to have the prospect of playing with Jack Nicholson. It was a terrific part, a terrific script, with Alexander Payne and… — Kathy Bates
The new king [Alexander the Great] should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and… — Plutarch
Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both. — Marcus Aurelius

Who Wrote These Alexander Quotes

157 authors contributed a total of 227 Alexander Quotes, led by these top contributors: