But the egoist has no ideals for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest not for the interest of ideals.
It's continuously humbling to work hard you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.
The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.