For that -- For that reason the old doctrine of a balance of power is unsound.We cannot afford, if we can help it, to work on narrow margins, offering temptations to a trial of strength.

• 如果我们能够帮助避免战争，那么我们就不能在狭窄的空间里工作，从而给俄国提供一个实力较量的诱惑。