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Through the Dynasties · LD4

Qin

Unification of empire and standardization of systems

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Qin221–207 BCE

Unification of empire and standardization of systems

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Memorial Against the Expulsion of Guest OfficialsLi Si · Qin

Your minister hears of proposals to expel foreign talents, which I venture to deem mistaken. Mount Tai rejects no handful of earth, thus reaching its towering majesty; rivers and seas refuse no tiny rill, thus achieving their profound depths; a true king turns away no human being, thus illuminating his virtue.

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  1. Memorial Against the Expulsion of Guest OfficialsLi Si · Essays & MemorialsYour minister hears of proposals to expel foreign talents, which I venture to deem mistaken. Mount Tai rejects no handful of earth, thus reaching its towering majesty; rivers and seas refuse no tiny rill, thus achieving their profound depths; a true king turns away no human being, thus illuminating his virtue.
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