《太平广记·卷三百一十五·神二十》
应运顺天时的人才会受到推崇，背时逆潮流的没见有几个能成王侯。
应天者膺乐推之名，背时者非见几之主。
Only those who are in tune with the times will be respected; I have never seen anyone who goes against the tide ever become a king or prince.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 应天者膺乐推之名，背时者非见几之主。 [/INST] Only those who are in tune with the times will be respected; I have never seen anyone who goes against the tide ever become a king or prince.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 应天者膺乐推之名，背时者非见几之主。
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Only those who are in tune with the times will be respected; I have never seen anyone who goes against the tide ever become a king or prince.
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