《旧唐书·列传·卷二十二》
死去的人没有终极，然而国家有废兴，释之所说的话是为长久打算。
夫死者无终极，而国家有废兴，释之所言，为无穷计也。
The dead has no end, however, the country has rise and fall, what Shi said is for the long-term.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 夫死者无终极，而国家有废兴，释之所言，为无穷计也。 [/INST] The dead has no end, however, the country has rise and fall, what Shi said is for the long-term.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 夫死者无终极，而国家有废兴，释之所言，为无穷计也。
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The dead has no end, however, the country has rise and fall, what Shi said is for the long-term.
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