Book 5. (1 results) Assassin of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 5 | 357 | "View more quotes about doubtless">Doubtless," said Misk, "but the interesting thing to Priest-Kings is that the Others, rational and advanced creatures presumably, have elected this primitive fashion of controlling their population". |
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Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 5 | 354 | Misk looked down at me. |
| 5 | 355 | "Even in the ships," he said, "killing is not discouraged except under conditions of battle or when the functioning of the vessel might be impaired". |
| 5 | 356 | "Perhaps," I said, "over the years it has become a way of controlling the population in a limited environment". |
| 5 | 357 | "Doubtless," said Misk, "but the interesting thing to Priest-Kings is that the Others, rational and advanced creatures presumably, have elected this primitive fashion of controlling their population". |
| 5 | 358 | "I wonder why," I said. |
| 5 | 359 | "They have chosen this way," said Misk. |
| 5 | 360 | I looked down, lost in thought. |
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Misk looked down at me.
"Even in the ships," he said, "killing is not discouraged except under conditions of battle or when the functioning of the vessel might be impaired".
"Perhaps," I said, "over the years it has become a way of controlling the population in a limited environment".
"Doubtless," said Misk, "but the interesting thing to Priest-Kings is that the Others, rational and advanced creatures presumably, have elected this primitive fashion of controlling their population".
"I wonder why," I said.
"They have chosen this way," said Misk.
I looked down, lost in thought.
- (Assassin of Gor)