Book 5. (1 results) Assassin of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 5 | 358 | "I View more quotes about wonder">wonder why," I said. |
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Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 5 | 361 | "Perhaps," I said, "they feel it encourages martial skills, courage and such". |
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"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.
"Perhaps," I said, "they feel it encourages martial skills, courage and such".
- (Assassin of Gor)