Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 41 | "Without this," he said, View more quotes about touching">touching the blade, "there is nothing—no justice, no civilization, no society, no community, no peace. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 14 | 38 | "Do you know, Tarnsman," he asked, "that there is no justice without the sword?" He smiled down on me grimly. |
| 14 | 39 | "This is a terrible truth," he said, "and so consider it carefully". |
| 14 | 40 | He paused. |
| 14 | 41 | "Without this," he said, touching the blade, "there is nothing—no justice, no civilization, no society, no community, no peace. |
| 14 | 42 | Without the sword there is nothing". |
| 14 | 43 | "By what right," I challenged, "is it the sword of Marlenus that must bring justice to Gor?" "You do not understand," said Marlenus. |
| 14 | 44 | "Right itself—that right of which you speak so reverently—owes its very existence to the sword". |
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"Do you know, Tarnsman," he asked, "that there is no justice without the sword?" He smiled down on me grimly.
"This is a terrible truth," he said, "and so consider it carefully".
He paused.
"Without this," he said, touching the blade, "there is nothing—no justice, no civilization, no society, no community, no peace.
Without the sword there is nothing".
"By what right," I challenged, "is it the sword of Marlenus that must bring justice to Gor?" "You do not understand," said Marlenus.
"Right itself—that right of which you speak so reverently—owes its very existence to the sword".
- (Tarnsman of Gor)