"I am not a Greek, I am a Macedonian, and I will rule over Greeks and barbarians alike."

"There are so many worlds and I have not yet conquered even one."

"I am not a common man, and I will not be ruled by common laws."

"By the gods, I swear, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes."

"What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! ... I could manage this horse better than others do."