Book 15. (1 results) Rogue of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 11 | 368 | On the other View more quotes about hand">hand, clearly there is an alternative, although Procrustes seemed not to have heard of it. |
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Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 11 | 365 | He would seize upon travelers and tie them upon an iron bed. |
| 11 | 366 | If the traveler was too short for the bed, he would disjoint and break their bodies until they fitted it; if they were too long for the bed, he would cut their feet from them, until they, again, fitted the bed. |
| 11 | 367 | Perhaps the bed of Procrustes is the truth and men must be broken or cut to pieces that they may fit it. |
| 11 | 368 | On the other hand, clearly there is an alternative, although Procrustes seemed not to have heard of it. |
| 11 | 369 | The bed could be made to fit the guest. |
| 11 | 370 | Is the bed to conform to the guest, or is the guest to conform to the bed. |
| 11 | 371 | From my own point of view, I would prefer a bed which considered the nature of human beings. |
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He would seize upon travelers and tie them upon an iron bed.
If the traveler was too short for the bed, he would disjoint and break their bodies until they fitted it; if they were too long for the bed, he would cut their feet from them, until they, again, fitted the bed.
Perhaps the bed of Procrustes is the truth and men must be broken or cut to pieces that they may fit it.
On the other hand, clearly there is an alternative, although Procrustes seemed not to have heard of it.
The bed could be made to fit the guest.
Is the bed to conform to the guest, or is the guest to conform to the bed.
From my own point of view, I would prefer a bed which considered the nature of human beings.
- (Rogue of Gor)