But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

With the right attitude, self imposed limitations vanish

May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

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.

Every light is not the sun.

As for a limit to one’s labors, I, for one, do not recognize any for a high-minded man, except that the labors themselves should lead to noble accomplishments.