One of the earliest examples of Alexander’s great drive and ambition is from when he was around fourteen and his father was offered one of Thessaly’s famous breed of horses, however, it was found to be too wild and untameable. As his father grew angry and sent the horse away, Alexander was heard remarking, “What a horse they are losing, and all because they don’t know how to handle him, or dare not try!” (Plutarch, n.d.) Philip made a bargain with his son, who had declared he could better manage the horse than his elders, and he then proceeded to mount and ride the horse. As the story goes, Philip was so proud of Alexander that he was weeping as he said to him; “My son, look thee out a kingdom equal to worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee.” This shows us of how even as a boy, he was without fear and very intelligent and
One of the earliest examples of Alexander’s great drive and ambition is from when he was around fourteen and his father was offered one of Thessaly’s famous breed of horses, however, it was found to be too wild and untameable. As his father grew angry and sent the horse away, Alexander was heard remarking, “What a horse they are losing, and all because they don’t know how to handle him, or dare not try!” (Plutarch, n.d.) Philip made a bargain with his son, who had declared he could better manage the horse than his elders, and he then proceeded to mount and ride the horse. As the story goes, Philip was so proud of Alexander that he was weeping as he said to him; “My son, look thee out a kingdom equal to worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee.” This shows us of how even as a boy, he was without fear and very intelligent and