Alexander The Great Quote Analysis

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Alexander the Great is worthy of his title. One direct quote is that, “The prince took charge of the companion cavalry at the age of 18, and aided his father in defeating the Athenian and Theban armes at Chaeronea.” This is important because this is when he started to become a great leader, also it shows that he is also very brave and is showed that he is not afraid of fighting at a young age; so people would not fight forever but he fought at the age of 18 Another direct quote is that, “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” This shows that Alexander the Great is great because he is afraid of an army that is lead by a good leader, but not afraid of a army of good soldiers and a

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