Alexander, king of Macedon, began to study geometry; unhappy man, because he would thereby learn how puny was that earth of which he had seized but a fraction! Unhappy man, I repeat, because he was bound to understand that he was bearing a false title. For who can be “great” in that which is puny?
Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius, Letter XCI: On the Lesson to be Drawn From the Burning of Lyons
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