I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion.

Quote by Alexander The Great

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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. .

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. .

I am dying with the help of too many physicians.

I am dying with the help of too many physicians.

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.

Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.

Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.

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

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

I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians.

I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am...

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am...

Cry havok and let slip the dogs of war!

Cry havok and let slip the dogs of war!

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the...

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the...

Knowledge is only potential power

Knowledge is only potential power

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts,...

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts,...

I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be...

I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be...

An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually...

An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually...

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery,...

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery,...

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,...

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,...

Knowledge is not a series of self consistent theories that converges towards an ideal view;...

Knowledge is not a series of self consistent theories that converges towards an ideal view;...