In its own territory, it is unassailable, and never has been invaded with success.

No power can plunder or weaken Russia as long as she remains within her own borders.

Of all the great powers in Europe she is the one that after England has the least need of a great army.
She cannot be assailed with success at home, and she has no need to leave her own territories in search of lands to colonize.

Her population, secure in its own vast numbers and vast resources has, for all future needs of expansion the continent of Siberia into which to overflow.

Russia cannot be threatened within Russia and has no need to go outside Russia.