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I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
Alexander the Great
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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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My logisticians are a humorless lot ... they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.
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