:23:02
I believe in a certain mental
vigilance. Is that pompous?
:23:06
No, we're listening to
the voice of tradition
:23:09
- Severe
- But courageous
:23:10
Tradition! So I'm a reactionary
:23:14
No, you speak for an anxious élite in
a world threatened by democratic excess
:23:20
I've fought élitism all my life.
There's too much bleating today
:23:25
There's confusion, I agree
:23:28
If culture is still a privilege...
:23:30
...it isn't reserved for
quite so few
:23:33
It's worse, all these clueless
clodhoppers in the museums
:23:38
But if a clodhopper's life is changed
by a work of art, isn't that something?
:23:45
It's always been so
:23:47
I don't think so
:23:49
You almost agree
:23:52
For you, too, there's the sensitive
individual in the blind masses
:23:56
I didn't say that
:23:58
No, you said there's a natural
selection of people destined...
:24:03
Not at all
:24:05
You said some things that others don't
:24:07
That's what you said
:24:10
Yes, but... I exclude no one
:24:13
Neither do I
:24:17
You have no opinion?
:24:21
None?
:24:23
He's above debate
:24:26
I hear arguments, all valid
:24:28
If we cancel each other out,
we can't talk
:24:32
A tempting prospect
:24:39
I don't share your goodwill
:24:42
Fine, we'll respect your silence
:24:47
Speaking, one risks sounding stupid
:24:50
Not speaking, one may
appear intelligent
:24:54
Maybe one is simply afraid
:24:57
Afraid of what?
:24:59
Of yourself, perhaps