Blood is too precious a thing in these days of dishonourable peace, and the glories of the great races are as a tale that is told.

– Bram Stoker

Dracula, Chapter 3. Dracula seems proud of his fictitious lineage and positions himself as a member of an aristocratic race. He proudly tells Jonathan his family history. He sees peace as dishonorable and has his own devilish plan to unleash war between evil and good and make himself great.