But, in truth, I care little to make my position logically sound.

The ruling motive in my life is the love of beautiful things; I fight against ugliness because it's the only work in which I can engage with all my heart.

I have nothing of the enthusiasm of humanity.

In the course of centuries the world may perhaps put itself right again; I am only concerned with the present, and I see that everywhere the tendency is towards the rule of mean interests, ignoble ideals.' 'Do you call it ignoble,' broke in Adela, 'to aim at raising men from hopeless and degrading toil to a life worthy of human beings ?' 'The end which _you_ have in mind cannot be ignoble.

But it is not to be reached by means such as these.' He pointed down to the valley.