There are many famous sayings of Alexander, such as: If the mountain does not come to me, I will go to him. ?;Another example is to regard the world as one’s hometown. ?; And what he said in his conversation with Diogenes? If I were not Alexander, I would rather be Diogenes. ?Alexander was born in Macedonia. Macedonia was only a very small place in Europe at that time and was still half Hellenistic and half barbaric. But it was in such a city-state that the legendary Alexander emerged. Moreover, Alexander's father was also a fierce man in Macedonia. So for those civilized city-states, this was a wake-up call.
Alexander has been a very ambitious person since he was a child. This actually has a lot to do with his parents. His father was also a hero of his generation. When he was young, his father fought everywhere and conquered a lot of land. Alexander said at that time that my father would not leave any land for me to conquer in the future. It can be seen from this sentence that Alexander was deeply influenced by his father's heroism. His mother is also a legendary figure. His mother has always loved sleeping with snakes. She has a great influence on Alexander. Later, Alexander grew up and began to fight on his own. Gradually, his own reputation surpassed that of his father.
Some people said at that time that Alexander's father was a great general, and Alexander was great himself. This made Alexander's father a little afraid of Alexander. Later, he told Alexander that Macedonia is not your battlefield. Your battlefield should be somewhere farther and better, and that is where you belong. In fact, looking at Alexander's life, one person had a huge impact on him. That was Aristotle, Alexander's teacher. Without Aristotle, Alexander would have been just a conqueror who lost his mind. Many times it was Aristotle who reminded Alexander.
In fact, my favorite quote from Alexander is still the one; If I were not Alexander, I would rather be Diogenes. ?Mainly I like Diogenes, when Diogenes was basking in the sun in a barrel and Alexander passed by and blocked his sunlight. So Diogenes said: "Don't block my sunshine." ?Later Alexander said: ?If I were not Alexander, I would rather be Diogenes.
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