I Foresee A Great Funeral Contest Over

I Consider Not What Parmenio Should Receive, But What Alexander Should Give.

We Of Macedon For Generations Past Have Been Trained In The Hard School Of Danger And War

Now You Fear Punishment And Beg For Your Lives, So I Will Let You Free, If Not For Any Other Reason So That You Can See The Difference Between A Greek King And A Barbarian Tyrant, So Do Not Expect To Suffer Any Harm From Me. A King Does Not Kill Messengers.

Bury My Body And Don't Build Any Monument. Keep My Hands Out So The People Know The One Who Won The World Had Nothing In Hand When He Died.

The End And Object Of Conquest Is To Avoid Doing The Same Thing As The Conquered.