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Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivalent of dying bravely in battle.
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Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History
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![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_0.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_1.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_2.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_3.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_4.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_5.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_6.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_7.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_8.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_9.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_10.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_11.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_12.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_13.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_14.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_15.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_16.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_17.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_18.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_19.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_20.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_21.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_22.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_23.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_24.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_25.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_26.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_27.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_28.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
![Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History](https://quotesread.com/uploads/quotes/0/35/55/355506_29.jpg "Legend has it that while drinking wine in a boat on the river, [8th century Chinese poet Li Po] tried to grab the moon's reflection on the surface and tumbled in, which is probably the poet's equivale — Matthew White, Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History")
