Book 15. (1 results) Rogue of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 137 | Secondly, of View more quotes about course">course, one's defense might falter or become imperfect, particularly over time. |
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Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 134 | It is difficult, of course, to strike a swordsman who is both competent and careful. |
| 23 | 135 | It is dangerous, of course, over a period of time, to rely solely on defense. |
| 23 | 136 | For one thing the antagonist, emboldened, may press more and more dangerous attacks, far more difficult to avert than if he were subject to the necessity of protecting himself. |
| 23 | 137 | Secondly, of course, one's defense might falter or become imperfect, particularly over time. |
| 23 | 138 | Obviously the consequences of even a moment's inadvertence in the dialogue of blades could be irremediable. |
| 23 | 139 | One who limits oneself solely to defense, and is unwilling to attack, obviously can never win. |
| 23 | 140 | Too, sooner or later, it seems, he must be doomed to lose. |
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It is difficult, of course, to strike a swordsman who is both competent and careful.
It is dangerous, of course, over a period of time, to rely solely on defense.
For one thing the antagonist, emboldened, may press more and more dangerous attacks, far more difficult to avert than if he were subject to the necessity of protecting himself.
Secondly, of course, one's defense might falter or become imperfect, particularly over time.
Obviously the consequences of even a moment's inadvertence in the dialogue of blades could be irremediable.
One who limits oneself solely to defense, and is unwilling to attack, obviously can never win.
Too, sooner or later, it seems, he must be doomed to lose.
- (Rogue of Gor)