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Alexander and his mule driver ended up in the same place.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.24

The source

"Alexander and his mule driver ended up in the same place." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 6.24. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδὼν καὶ ὁ ὀρεωκόμος αὐτοῦ ἀποθανόντες εἰς ταὐτὸ κατέστησαν"

Original Greek, Meditations 6.24. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Alexander and his mule driver ended up in the same place."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 6.24.
What is the original Greek?
Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδὼν καὶ ὁ ὀρεωκόμος αὐτοῦ ἀποθανόντες εἰς ταὐτὸ κατέστησαν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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