Dang Dung

Dang Dung was an 18th century Vietnamese patriot, supported cause of pretender to the throne Tran Quy Knoang. When captured, he drowned himself to avoid imprisonment by the Chinese. He left behind one poem - 'Regrets'.

Wisdom & Quotes

• Old - and so much still to do.

Heaven-and-earth is too vast: drink up!
With luck even a fool wins glory,
Without it a hero is helpless.
- Regrets

• There is no way to reach the heavenly river.

I've revenged nothing, my hair has turned white.
How many times, in the moonlight, have I sharpened my sword?
- Regrets

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