- He and his commanders looked across the Tigris River, separating Europe and Asia, having just conquered the known world. Across the water they saw herds of elephants that no European had ever seen before. He is rumored as standing up and saying, ‘Gentlemen, we've conquered the world, haven't we… so let's go home.’ Alexander the Great was tutored by Aristotle.
- ‘If just one person is inspired to be a scientist after reading this book my effort will be worth it.’ — John Bryan Lewellen, from his 1955 book The Boy Scientist
- ‘You can't step on someone's toes unless they're standing around.’ — Monty Montgomery
- ‘Babies do not come with directions or a return policy.’ — David Wotring
- ‘Dream big dreams, then put your pants on.’ — Elsie Harrington
- ‘So that we can have peace in our time.’ — Neville Chamberlain, after ceding Sudetenland to Hitler
- ‘There is no famine.’ — Joseph Stalin, while millions of Russians were dying of starvation
- ‘Nicotine is not addictive or harmful.’ — Tobacco companies
Famous Quotations
From Alexander the Great to Elsie Harrington: quotations collected across a lifetime of journals.
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