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Source of a Quotation Attributed to Philip II

I’ve seen a quote attributed to Philip II of Macedon about warlike peoples also being athletic, but I can’t trace the original source. Where does this quote actually come from?

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By Raghu Answered 3 months ago

The quote is generally traced to Plutarch’s Moralia, specifically the essay “On the Fortune of Alexander” (331A). In this passage, Philip II is presented as defending the value of athletic training, suggesting that athleticism is linked not only to military strength but also to wisdom. While the wording may vary slightly across translations, this is the commonly accepted classical source.

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