“What have I to gain in fighting this battle? Like you, I have asked myself this question a thousand times… Certainly, I gain nothing, but rather spend time, labor and money in it. There is no doubt, that if I turned my attention to, or put my energies in, professional or some private pursuits, I would get along much better in this world. Yes, why do I do this? I want no political influence, no prestige, no office. Why do I do this? Like you, I believe I do it because I am built this way.”
– Louis Andre’ Martinet