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The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by sessydoo(m): 12:07am On Feb 02, 2013
Got this from a friend and thought of sharing it:

THE LAST WISHES OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT

On his death bed, Alexander summoned his Generals and told them his three
ultimate wishes:

1. The best doctors should carry his coffin;
2. The wealth he has accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should
be scattered along the procession to the cemetery, and
3. His hands should be let loose, hanging outside the coffin for all to
see.

One of his Generals who was surprised by these unusual requests asked
Alexander to explain.

Here is what Alexander the Great had to say:

1. I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that, in the
face of death, even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal
2. I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees
that material wealth acquired on earth, stays on earth
3. I want my hands to swing in the wind, so that people understand that
we come to this world empty handed and we leave this world empty handed.
Re: The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by Wendyslim(f): 12:09am On Feb 02, 2013
Hmm word of wisdom. I wish our politicians can read dis
Re: The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by sessydoo(m): 12:30am On Feb 02, 2013
Wendyslim: Hmm word of wisdom. I wish our politicians can read dis

My thought exactly! but even if they read it, will they change? its difficult for a leopard to change its skin. Corruption is endemic and synonimous with Nig politics. God has always been speaking in parables to our leaders but the Devil has blindfolded them. Where is Abacha today? Yaradua nko? what of MKO? Stella Obasanjo? the list is endless. Let the wicked man continue in his wickedness, God will surely give unto every man according to his works, that i know
Re: The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by joseph1832(m): 3:13am On Feb 02, 2013
It has become increasingly apparent that mighty words of wisdom like this has no positive impact on the majority of the Nigerian populace!
Re: The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by Nobody: 7:47am On Feb 02, 2013
Alexander ''the great'', who really should be called Alexander the Destroyer, was a criminal, a looter, and a mass murderer who was among those responsible for the destruction of ancient African civilization, specifically in the Nile Valley region. He has absolutely NOTHING to to teach anyone except how to plunder and loot. If this story is true, he must have repented of his crimes on his death-bed. Too late of course.
Re: The Last Wishes Of Alexander The Great by slimming: 9:26am On Feb 02, 2013
i love this

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