The loyalty of subjects can never be depended on; it is not their intention to be loyal, but only contented; they only tolerate the monarchs as long as they themselves are contented, or as long as they have not enough strength to abolish them.

That is the truth, a knowledge of which would prevent monarchs from arriving at unavoidably false conclusions.
The Emperor William is an example of this.

I do not think there is another ruler who had better intentions than he had.

He lived only for his calling--as he viewed it.

All his thoughts and longings were centred round Germany.