1. But if a nation is disunited, the government cannot be sure that the actions of the people will be in the interests of the nation; and it will have to watch, check, and control the people accordingly.
    但是，如果一个国家处于分裂状态，政府不能相信人民的行动有利于国家，那么政府就不得不对人民进行监督、检查和控制。

2. A disunited nation therefore has to incur unduly high costs of government.
    因此，一个处于分裂的国家必须要支付过高的行政管理费用。

3. If a nation is essentially disunited, it is left to the government to hold it together.
    如果一个国家实际上处于分裂状态, 把它联合起来就是政府的事了。

4. If a nation is essentially disunited, it is left to the government to hold it together.
    如果一个国家实际上处于分裂状态，使之联合起来就是政府的事了。