Advice From Philip II


Philip II transformed Macedon from a struggling state with a weak military into one of the strongest kingdoms in Europe. He had planned to expand into Persia by the time of his death in 336 BC but his son, Alexander the Great, took up the mantle and produced the single greatest set of conquests the world had yet seen. Here are three terrific quotes from Philip of Macedonia.
  • There is no wall that is high enough to stop a horse with a cart filled with gold.
  • My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. 
  • An army of deer led by a lion is more to be feared than an army of lions led by a deer.
While it may be true about a lion leading deer is to be feared, the most feared is a lion leading lions, something all great leaders aspire for.

 

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