The pursuit of knowledge is only valuable if it serves the state. Otherwise, it is a dangerous indulgence.
First Emperor of China
A statement on the utility of knowledge and his controlled approach to scholarship.
213 BCE
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"The path to immortality is paved with the bones of those who doubt."
Shocking"The scholars of the past speak only of what was; they do not understand what is to be. Their books are a hindrance, not a help."
Shocking"These men, Qin Shi Huang declared, claimed to be sorcerers. If they really had magic powers, then they could bring themselves back to life."
Humorous"I am the First Emperor. There will be no second, for my line shall endure forever."
Shocking"To be weak is to invite chaos. Strength is the only virtue."
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