Although he was a Macedonian king, born 356 BC, he is best remembered for marching his army around Asia and Back again. He was a reasonable conqueror, given the standards of the time, which were rough-and-tumble, to say the least.

The cited quote seems oddly related to the idea that a chain is as strong as its weakest link. Maybe all cultures have similar ways of dealing with common beliefs. The Rhino version involves fruits and berries, but the gist of the message is similar.