be is active in the interests of the state-power, so far as the latter is not a personal will [a monarch] but merely an essential will. His self-importance lies only in the honour thus acquired, only in the general mind which directs its thoughts to what is essential, not in an individuality thinking gratefully of services rendered; for he has not helped this individuality [the monarch] to get independence.
Horregatik, autokontzientzia horrek bere pentsamenduetan balio du eta ohoreaz gozatzen du. Estatu-boterearentzat lan egiten duen meneko harroa da, hori nahimen propioa ez, baizik eta zerizanezkoa den heinean; eta bere buruarentzat ohore horretan bakarrik, iritzi orokorraren errepresentazio zerizanezkoan balio du, ez indibidualtasunaren esker onekoan, zeren horri ez baitio lagundu bere berbaitarako izatera iristen.