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Alexander the Great Quote
 | Source/Notes: As quoted in Alexander the Great (1973) by Robin Lane Fox |
| “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.” ―Alexander the Great Source/Notes: As quoted in The British Battle Fleet: Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries to the Present Day (1915) by Frederick Thomas Jane |
| Source/Notes: As quoted in: A Book of Inspiration (1896) by Orison Swett Marden, p. 55 |
| Source/Notes: In rejecting peace offer from Darius before the battle of Gaugamela |
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Alexander the Great
Nationality: Greek
Occupation: Leader
Bio: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas.
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