Book 3. (1 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 16 | 37 | It is View more quotes about better">better for observing their variations, from the scientific point of view, and it is safer for us if they remain disunited, for being rational they might develop a science, and being subrational it might be dangerous for us and for themselves if they did so". |
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Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 16 | 34 | "It was necessary to test you". |
| 16 | 35 | "And the siege of Ar," I asked, "and the Empire of Marlenus?" "They provided a suitable test," said Misk. |
| 16 | 36 | "From Sarm's point of view of course your utilization there was simply to curtail the spread of the Empire of Ar, for we prefer humans to dwell in isolated communities. |
| 16 | 37 | It is better for observing their variations, from the scientific point of view, and it is safer for us if they remain disunited, for being rational they might develop a science, and being subrational it might be dangerous for us and for themselves if they did so". |
| 16 | 38 | "That is the reason then for your limitations of their weaponry and technology?" "Of course," said Misk, "but we have allowed them to develop in many areas—in medicine, for example, where something approximating the Stabilization Serums has been independently developed". |
| 16 | 39 | "What is that?" I asked. |
| 16 | 40 | "You have surely not failed to notice," said Misk, "that though you came to the Counter-Earth more than seven years ago you have undergone no significant physical alteration in that time". |
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"It was necessary to test you".
"And the siege of Ar," I asked, "and the Empire of Marlenus?" "They provided a suitable test," said Misk.
"From Sarm's point of view of course your utilization there was simply to curtail the spread of the Empire of Ar, for we prefer humans to dwell in isolated communities.
It is better for observing their variations, from the scientific point of view, and it is safer for us if they remain disunited, for being rational they might develop a science, and being subrational it might be dangerous for us and for themselves if they did so".
"That is the reason then for your limitations of their weaponry and technology?" "Of course," said Misk, "but we have allowed them to develop in many areas—in medicine, for example, where something approximating the Stabilization Serums has been independently developed".
"What is that?" I asked.
"You have surely not failed to notice," said Misk, "that though you came to the Counter-Earth more than seven years ago you have undergone no significant physical alteration in that time".
- (Priest-Kings of Gor)