2. A Learned Philosopher
Alexander was not only an intelligent war tactician; he was a learned philosopher, as well. The great Aristotle taught 13-year-old Alexander for 3 years, introducing him to theology and important sciences. As a young man, he admired and studied the works of great thinkers. He particularly respected the ideas of ascetic philosopher Diogenes the Cynic, even declaring that if he were not Alexander, he would be Diogenes. In India, he was known for stopping important military operations just to exchange ideas with gymnosophists or “naked philosophers.”
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