The last sentence says that the State follows at a distance the "delicacy of culture and aspiration". What does aspiration mean?

Del·i·ca·cy

ˈdeləkəsē/

noun

1.

the quality of being

as·pi·ra·tion

ˌaspəˈrāSH (ə) n/

noun

1.

a hope or ambition of achieving something delicate, in particular.

cul·ture

ˈkəlCHər/Submit

noun

1.

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

"20th century popular culture"

synonyms: the arts, the humanities, intellectual achievement;

basically there saying the art of old and respected cultural or local hope