《宋史·列传·卷七十九》
舍利连一座塔都不能卫护好，而终被火焚，那又怎能凭借它来庇护天下百姓呢？ 
且一塔不能自卫，为火所毁，况藉其福以庇民哉？ 
Relics cannot even protect a tower, and were eventually burnt by fire, so how can they be used to protect the people of the world?
<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: 且一塔不能自卫，为火所毁，况藉其福以庇民哉？  Modern: 舍利连一座塔都不能卫护好，而终被火焚，那又怎能凭借它来庇护天下百姓呢？  [/INST] Relics cannot even protect a tower, and were eventually burnt by fire, so how can they be used to protect the people of the world?</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: 且一塔不能自卫，为火所毁，况藉其福以庇民哉？  Modern: 舍利连一座塔都不能卫护好，而终被火焚，那又怎能凭借它来庇护天下百姓呢？
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Relics cannot even protect a tower, and were eventually burnt by fire, so how can they be used to protect the people of the world?
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