Qin Shi Huang — "All books shall be burned except those on medicine, divination, and agriculture."
All books shall be burned except those on medicine, divination, and agriculture.
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"The past is dead. Only the present and the future matter, and both are shaped by my will."
"I will not tolerate dissent. The unity of the empire depends on absolute obedience."
"My tomb shall be a palace for the afterlife, a reflection of my earthly power, guarded by an army of clay."
"I will build a new capital, grander than any before, a symbol of my absolute power."
"Those who use the past to criticize the present shall be executed along with their families."