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# Lu Buwei

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Lü Buwei was a Warring States period Chinese merchant and eventual late pre-imperial Qin state Chancellor. Originally an influential merchant from the Wei (衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state. Through bribe

##  Quotes by Lu Buwei

> [Someone who wants to succeed has to overcome his own greed first](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lu-buwei/someone-who-wants-to-succeed-has-to-overcome-his-own-greed-first/)

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