Alexander the Great Quotes
I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give.
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Moral Essays, translated by John W. Basore, vol. 3, Harvard UP, 1935, p. 81.
One of the reasons that Alexander was able to conquer and control so much of the world at the time was his concept of decentralization of leadership, management, and delegation of authority. This was very unusual and not appreciated by other rulers, including his own parents. He also did not seek personal riches or creature comforts and did not spend much time lusting after women despite the fact that his mother frequently sent them to him.
Ataturk, the great Turkish reformer, was interested in Turkish independence, development, and reform, but was uninterested in the day-to-day administration of government. He knew it had to be done and wanted his friend to be Prime Minister and run the government. Orbay realized that Ataturk would still be the major power in the nation.
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Western Asia and Northeastern Africa, and by the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.
