Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Sima Qian
Born: 145 BC
Died: 86 BC (aged 59)
Bio: Sima Qian, formerly romanized Ssu-ma Chien, was a Chinese historian of the Han dynasty.
Known for:
- Records of the Grand Historian (91 BC)
- The grand scribe's records
- Les mémoires historiques de Se-ma-Tsʼien
- Selections from Records of the Historian