Again, it is corrupted when mean and abject souls grow vain of the pomp attending their servitude, and imagine that the motive which induces them to be entirely devoted to their prince exempts them from all duty to their country.
Monarkiaren printzipioa usteldu egiten da arima oso koldarrek handiustea ateratzen dutenean beren morrontzak izan lezakeen handitasunetik; eta uste dutenean printze bati dena zor izatea eragiten duen horrexek eragiten duela aberriari ezer zor ez izatea.