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“…I take Alexander’s great achievements as the clearest proof that nothing—not physical strength, not distinction of birth, not a succession of military victories yet more extensive than Alexander’s…—none of these things has any bearing on a man’s happiness, unless the man of such apparently great success is also successful in self control.” pp. 109-110.

“All war is absurd. For thousands of years, human beings have chosen to settle their differences by obliterating one another. And when we are not obliterating one another, we spend an enormous amount of time and attention coming up with better ways to obliterate one another the next time around. It’s all a little strange, if you think about it.” p.90