Philip II of Macedon quotes
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“Oh, how small a portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living!”
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“My son ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee”
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“Perish any man who suspects that these men either did or suffered anything unseemly.”
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“There is no wall that is high enough to stop a horse with a cart filled with gold.”
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“My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedon is too small for you.”
-- Philip II of Macedon
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“Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.”
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“The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.”
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“Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.”
Source : Adam Clarke (1831). “Discourses on various subjects relative to the being and attributes of God, and his works in creation, providence, and grace”, p.307
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Source : A.A. Gill (2007). “AA Gill is Away”, p.46, Simon and Schuster
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Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.19, Delphi Classics
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