Question

One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for acquiring the knowledge which I sought, for the power I should acquire.Choose one
1. A selfish thirst for knowledge can be destructive.
2. We can't always predict how our plans will turn out.

Answer 1

1. The line shows Victor’s willingness to sacrifice another person’s life for his own gain — valuing “knowledge” and “power” above morality — which directly illustrates how a selfish thirst for knowledge becomes destructive. (Option 2 is related — the consequences are unforeseen — but the quote’s emphasis is on callous ambition, so 1 is the stronger reading.)