Moreover, the state, as something spiritual, cannot in general stop short at merely taking account of the actuality of the injury; rather, the representation of such an injury as a danger threatening from another state — with its rise and fall in greater or lesser probabilities, conjectures as to intentions, and so forth — is added as a further cause of disputes.
§ 335: Danger and suspicion
A state does not only pay attention to actual injuries.
What comes in addition?
The idea of a danger. Another state could become a threat. You estimate how likely this is. You suspect intentions. This too can become a reason for a dispute.
An image:
If the neighbor builds up his army, you ask yourself: against whom? This question alone can start a dispute.
Summary: Not only actual injuries lead to disputes. Suspected dangers and intentions can also be reasons for conflicts.
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