Alexander The Great on Wealth Quotes

"My treasure lies in the loyalty and the hearts of my friends, not in the gold of my treasury."

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep, for the wealth of leadership is in the head."

"Shall I pass by and leave you lying there because of the expedition you led against Greece, or shall I set you up again because of your magnanimity?"

"Is it not a matter of grief that there are so many worlds, and we have not yet conquered one's wealth?"

"To the most worthy I give the wealth of my sword and my name."

"I wish that the world believed me a god, for the wealth of a reputation is the strongest armor."

"I do not value my life as much as I value the wealth of a clean conscience and a bold spirit."

"How great are the dangers I face to win a good name, for a name is the only wealth that survives."

"A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient wealth."

"True wealth is the ability to reward those who have bled for your cause."

"Conduct yourself so that all may strive to be your friends; this is the wealth of peace."

"Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal and cannot enjoy wealth forever."

"I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for the wealth of living well."

"I have outstripped you in the race of life, and I have claimed the wealth of history."

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

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try, for effort is the currency of wealth."

"The true wealth of a king is his ability to bestow it upon those who serve the state."

"Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies; that is true diplomatic wealth."

"I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my power and wealth."

"I send you this gift not because you need it, but because I have a wealth of gratitude."

"I have given you everything; I have kept only my hopes for the future."

"Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?"

"I leave my kingdom to the most worthy, for that is the greatest wealth one can bequeath."

"Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable."

"I do not steal victory; I earn it through the wealth of my spirit and the grit of my men."

"I am the son of Zeus, and all the wealth of the earth is my inheritance."

"Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all, and the wealth of our common future."

"I foresee a great funeral contest over the wealth of my empire."

"I have outlived my enemies and claimed their wealth, but time is the one thing I cannot buy."

"The end of labor is to achieve great things, which is the only wealth worth pursuing."

"I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscure wealth."

"To the strongest goes the wealth of the empire, for only the strong can maintain it."

"Every light is not the sun, and every coin is not true wealth."