Quote by: Arrian

Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war. Above all, we are free men, and they are slaves.


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Author Bio


  • NameArrian
  • DescriptionRoman historian, public servant, military commander and philosopher of the 2nd-century
  • AliasesArrian of Nicomedia
  • Born89
  • Died175
  • CountryAncient Greece
  • ProfessionHistorian; Politician; Writer