Qin Shi Huangdi Quotes

first emperor of Qin Dynasty

Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇, literally Qin Initial Emperor) (259 BC – 210 BC) was the first Emperor of China and the foundation of Qin dynasty.

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Native Name: 趙政

Alternative Names: Zhao Zheng • Qin Shihuang • Çin Shi Huangdi • Qin Shi Huang • Ying Zheng • Shi Huangdi • Chao Cheng • Ch'in Shih-huang • Chin Shih-huang • Ch'in Shih Huang • Chin Shih Huang • Ch'in Shih Huang-ti • Shih Huang-ti • Chin Shih Huang-ti • Ch'in Shih Huang Ti • Chin Shih Huang Ti • Ch'in Shih-huang-ti • Chin Shih-huang-ti • Shih Huang Ti • Shih-huang-ti • Chi-hoang-ti • Chi Hoang-ti • Chi Hoang Ti • Ying Cheng • First Emperor • First Emperor of the Qin • Chin Shi Hwangti • Chin Shi Hwang • Tsin Shi Hwangti • Tsin-Chi-hwangti • First Dragon • Dragon Emperor

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The reason why All-under-Heaven suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings. A reliance on ancestral temples initially brought stability, but the revival of states results in the spread of soldiers. Doing so will never bring about stability!

I have collected all the writings of the Empire and burnt those which were of no use.