《新唐书·列传·卷二十一》
国家因此缘故而衰败，所以说守成为难。 
国繇此衰，则守文为难。 
The country has declined because of this, so it is said that it is difficult to stick to it.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 国繇此衰，则守文为难。  Updated: 国家因此缘故而衰败，所以说守成为难。  [/INST] The country has declined because of this, so it is said that it is difficult to stick to it.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 国繇此衰，则守文为难。  Updated: 国家因此缘故而衰败，所以说守成为难。
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The country has declined because of this, so it is said that it is difficult to stick to it.
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