Let no man speak ill of my ancestors, for their blood flows in my veins, and their glory is mine.
First Emperor of China
Let no man speak ill of my ancestors, for their blood flows in my veins, and their glory is mine.
First Emperor of China
A statement defending his lineage and asserting his connection to past power.
c. 221 BCE
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