第1部分(第5/7 頁)

re　a　great　number　of　cavalry　and　infantry。　A　princedoes　not　spend　much　on　colonies；　for　with　little　or　no　expense　he　cansend　them　out　and　keep　them　there；　and　he　offends　a　minority　only　of　thecitizens　from　whom　he　takes　lands　and　houses　to　give　them　to　the　newinhabitants；　and　those　whom　he　offends；　remaining　poor　and　scattered；are　never　able　to　injure　him；　whilst　the　rest　being　uninjured　are　easilykept　quiet；　and　at　the　same　time　are　anxious　not　to　err　for　fear　itshould　happen　to　them　as　it　has　to　those　who　have　been　despoiled。　Inconclusion；　I　say　that　these　colonies　are　not　costly；　they　are　morefaithful；　they　injure　less；　and　the　injured；　as　has　been　said；　beingpoor　and　scattered；　cannot　hurt。　Upon　this；　one　has　to　remark　that　menought　either　to　be　well　treated　or　crushed；　because　they　can　avengethemselves　of　lighter　injuries；　of　more　serious　ones　they　cannot；therefore　the　injury　that　is　to　be　done　to　a　man　ought　to　be　of　such　akind　that　one　does　not　stand　in　fear　of　revenge。But　in　maintaining　armed　men　there　in　place　of　colonies　one　spends　muchmore；　having　to　consume　on　the　garrison　all　ine　from　the　state；　sothat　the　acquisition　turns　into　a　loss；　and　many　more　are　exasperated；because　the　whole　state　is　injured；　through　the　shifting　of　the　garrisonup　and　down　all　bee　acquainted　with　hardship；　and　all　bee　hostile；and　they　are　enemies　who；　whilst　beaten　on　their　own　ground；　are　yetable　to　do　hurt。　For　every　reason；　therefore；　such　guards　are　as　uselessas　a　colony　is　useful。Again；　the　prince　who　holds　a　country　differing　in　the　above　respectsought　to　make　himself　the　head　and　defender　of　his　powerful　neighbours；and　to　weaken　the　more　powerful　amongst　them；　taking　care　that　noforeigner　as　powerful　as　himself　shall；　by　any　accident；　get　a　footingthere；　for　it　will　always　h