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• When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!
  aid he, "for all these so great kindnesses do me some small mischief....
• He made one of Antipater's recommendation a judge; and perceiving afterwards that his hair and beard were coloured
  he removed him, saying, "I could not think one that was faithless in his hair could be trusty in his deeds....
• These Macedonians," said he, "are a rude and clownish people, that call a spade a spade.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Philip...
• Being about to pitch his camp in a likely place, and hearing there was no hay to be had for the cattle, "What a life," said he, "is ours, since we must live according to the convenience of asses!
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Philip...
• There were two brothers called Both and Either; perceiving Either was a good
  understanding, busy fellow, and Both a silly fellow and good for little, Philip said, "Either is both, and Both is neither....
• Whenever Alexander heard Philip had taken any town of importance
  or won any signal victory, instead of rejoicing at it altogether, he would tell his companions that his father would anticipate everything, and leave him and them no opportunities of performing great and illustrious actions....
• Being summoned by the Athenians out of Sicily to plead for his life, Alcibiades absconded, saying that that criminal was a fool who studied a defence when he might fly for it.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Alcibiade...
• Diogenes the Cynic, when a little before his death he fell into a slumber, and his physician rousing him out of it asked him whether anything ailed him, wisely answered, "Nothing, si
  only one brother anticipates another,--Sleep before Death....
• Being nimble and light-footed, his father encouraged him to run in the Olympic race.
  Yes," said he, "if there were any kings there to run with me....