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How happy had it been for me had I been slain in the battle. It had been far more noble to have died the victim of the enemy than fall a sacrifice to the rage of my friends.

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This quote by Alexander the Great reflects his selfless perspective towards his own fate in battle. He expresses that he would have found greater happiness in dying as a noble victim of the enemy, rather than being sacrificed to the anger of his own friends.
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Leader, Macedonian
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient military leader from Macedonia.
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