Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Philip II of Macedon

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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Philip II of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon was the king (basileus) of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ancient kingdom, and the father of Alexander the Great.

Royalty | 382 BC - 336 BC
My son ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee
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!
Perish any man who suspects that these men either did or suffered anything unseemly. — © Philip II of Macedon
Perish any man who suspects that these men either did or suffered anything unseemly.
My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedon is too small for you.
There is no wall that is high enough to stop a horse with a cart filled with gold.
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