Records of History
Lessons from the Past
Selected narratives from China's greatest historical work — where the past becomes a teacher for the present
精选中国最伟大史书中的历史叙事，以古鉴今
人固有一死,或重于泰山,或轻于鸿毛。
Everyone must die — some deaths are weightier than Mount Tai, others lighter than a feather.
前事之不忘,后事之师也。
Do not forget the lessons of the past — they are teachers for the future.
大行不顾细谨,大礼不辞小让。
In great endeavors, one does not worry about minor details; in great courtesy, one does not mind small offenses.
桃李不言,下自成蹊。
Peaches and plums do not speak, yet a path is formed beneath them.
风萧萧兮易水寒,壮士一去兮不复还。
The wind sighs, the Yi River is cold; the hero departs, never to return.
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