It has been demonstrated by observation, and discovered by the innate sagacity of the pettiest as well as the greatest of despots, that the influence of a power is increased in proportion as its direction is rendered more central.
Botere orok bere indarren ekintza areagotu egiten du horien zuzendaritza zentralizatzen duen neurrian; hau naturako lege orokor bat da, azterketak berak behatzaileari erakusten diona, eta are ziurragoa den sen batek beti jakinarazi diena despotarik txikienei ere.