My father will anticipate everything. He will leave you and me no chance to do a great and brilliant deed.

He who defends everything defends nothing.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

His father is governor of Media, and though he has the greatest command given him of all the rest of my generals, he still covetously desires more, and my being without issue spurs him on to this wicked design. But Philotas takes wrong measures.

I wish that the Indians believed me a god, for upon the report of an enemy's valor oftentimes depends the success of a battle, and false reports have many times done as great things as true courage and resolution.