Shor and Tsun are great and awesome.
Getting some respect for practicing the Clever Craft was a balm to the soul after getting dissed by most of Skyrim.
Tsun: "Well met, mage of Skyrim. The Nords may have forgotten their forefathers' respect for the Clever Craft, but your comrades throng this hall. Here in Shor's house we honor it still."
Quoted for truth.
All Dragonborn and dragons throughout Tamriellic history have sought and gained power, most often without any regard of ethics, morals or societal taboos, the Remans, the Septims from Tiber to Martin, the first AND last Dragonborn, lore and roleplayingwise the will to power in the Dovahkiins blood is justification for learning magic or doing pretty much anything if it involves becoming stronger, gaining power, conquest and domination.
To roleplay the Dragonborn mentality, remember the Dragonborn rule of grabbity.
IE you see power, you grab it.