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Alexander The Great didn't just study Grit—they mastered it. This archive captures the principles and frameworks they developed through direct experience. Each quote includes source context, allowing you to trace their thinking from observation to insight. Use this collection when you're serious about understanding Grit at a deeper level, not just consuming motivational content.
"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."
"I do not steal victory; I earn it through the wealth of my spirit and the grit of my men."
"My father will get ahead of me in everything, and will leave nothing great or brilliant for me to show to the world."
"I set no limits of labors to a man of spirit, save only that the labors themselves should lead to noble accomplishments."
"Whatever you do, do it with your might."
"To my mind, there is no limit to the labors of a high-spirited man."
"Glory crowns the deeds of those who expose themselves to toils and dangers."
"You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of virtue and industry."
"Shall I, who have passed the Hellespont, be stopped by a little stream?"
"How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens."
"The reward of toil is to have done it."
"There are so many worlds and I have not yet conquered even one."
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