Robin Lane Fox Quotes

• Alexander was not the first Greek to be honoured as a god for political favour.

  Robin Lane Fox

  Political, Greek, Firsts

  Robin Lane Fox (2004). “Alexander The Great”, Penguin Group USA

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• Gardeners work with an ever-receding ideal of perfection; no sooner is something growing well than they see how to place it better or give it a better neighbor. To other's eyes, all may look as well as could be expected, but a good gardener's eye sees more to be improved.

  Robin Lane Fox

  Work, Eye, Giving

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• Gardens can be sharp and spiky as well as rose-embowered and honeysuckle-twined: there are corners and settings where thistles are not such an asinine taste after all.

  Robin Lane Fox

  Weed, Garden, Rose

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• Among the conservative Greek opinion there would be no regrets that Alexander the Greek leader was invading the barbarians.

  Robin Lane Fox

  Regret, Leader, Greek

  Robin Lane Fox (2004). “Alexander The Great”, Penguin Group USA

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