《明史·列传·卷一百零七》
马自强虽然正直，也不能有所作为，驻守职位罢了。
自强虽持正，亦不能有为，守位而已。
Ma Ziqiang, though upright, was unable to do anything, and merely held the positions he was assigned.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 自强虽持正，亦不能有为，守位而已。 [/INST] Ma Ziqiang, though upright, was unable to do anything, and merely held the positions he was assigned.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 自强虽持正，亦不能有为，守位而已。
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Ma Ziqiang, though upright, was unable to do anything, and merely held the positions he was assigned.
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