[Manipulative as Maul can be, there is a grain of truth to what he says as he explains the way he wouldn't do for many other people here.]

I much desire power not just for the sake of it but because it will allow me to protect those I care about and prevent me from getting hurt again.

[Alright, so those still weren't the most noble of reasons for wanting power, but they were far better than the usual selfish reasons Maul had given for wanting things like revenge and the deaths of others in the past. He still clung fast to the illusion that power could give him what he wanted, to never be helpless, scared, and alone again.]

And what's wrong with a good dictatorship? Helps keep the rabble in control.

[But he smirks to show he's mostly joking.]