I told him, "that a first or chief minister of state, who was the person I intended to describe, was the creature wholly exempt from joy and grief, love and hatred, pity and anger; at least, makes use of no other passions, but a violent desire of wealth, power, and titles;
Lehen Ministro edo Gobernu-Buru bat, nik orduan azaldu nahi niona, inolako alaitasun edo nahigaberik, maitasun edo gorrotorik, gupida edo amorrurik gabeko izakia zela esan nion; edo ez zuela behintzat beste grinarik agertzen aberastasun, aginte eta tituluen irrika bizia baino;