John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8906 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8906 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Alexander was wont to say, “Were I not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of the Fortune or Virtue of Alexander the Great. |