The
essential thing, however, in a good and healthy
aristocracy is that it should not regard itself as a
function either of the kingship or the commonwealth,
but as the significance and highest justification
thereof-that it should therefore accept with a good
conscience the sacrifice of a legion of individuals,
who, for its sake, must be and reduced
to imperfect men, to slaves and instruments.
essential thing, however, in a good and healthy
aristocracy is that it should not regard itself as a
function either of the kingship or the commonwealth,
but as the significance and highest justification
thereof-that it should therefore accept with a good
conscience the sacrifice of a legion of individuals,
who, for its sake, must be and reduced
to imperfect men, to slaves and instruments.
Nietzsche - v12
