《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十》
古往今来，凡是创建一个国家，灭亡一个国家，没有不依仗军队而成功的。
历观自古，树立其国，灭亡其国，未始不由兵也。
Throughout history, it seems like every country’s rise and fall depended on the military.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 历观自古，树立其国，灭亡其国，未始不由兵也。 Modern: 古往今来，凡是创建一个国家，灭亡一个国家，没有不依仗军队而成功的。 [/INST] Throughout history, it seems like every country’s rise and fall depended on the military.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 历观自古，树立其国，灭亡其国，未始不由兵也。 Modern: 古往今来，凡是创建一个国家，灭亡一个国家，没有不依仗军队而成功的。
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Throughout history, it seems like every country’s rise and fall depended on the military.
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