For if in truth this seems to you to be good, namely that the cities should be ruled by despots, do ye yourselves first set up a despot in your own State, and then endeavour to establish them also for others:
Zeren benetan ere horri baderitzozue bidezkoa, hirietan tiranoek gobernatzeari, has zaitezte zeuok eta jar ezazue tirano bat zuenean, eta horrelaxe bakarrik ezarri ahal izango diguzue gainerakoei;