2nd Engineer. World interests—
Chief Engineer. Interests of the world.
2nd Engineer. Yes, yes, that’s it.
Chief Engineer. All interests are the whole’s.
2nd Engineer. Nobody may have interests but the whole.
Chief Engineer. Interests preserve the whole.
2nd Engineer. And wars nourish it.
Tramp. Ah, you’ve warlike Ants.
2nd Engineer. He knows nothing.
Chief Engineer. Our Ants are the most peaceful Ants.