Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 19 | 156 | If I was defeated, I determined that it would be a man that would defeat me, not a reputation. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 19 | 153 | In affairs of the View more quotes about sword">sword, there is a place for outguessing the opponent, but there is no place for anxious speculation; it paralyzes, puts you on the defensive. |
| 19 | 154 | He had toyed with me. |
| 19 | 155 | Now I determined not to allow him to control the exchanges. |
| 19 | 156 | If I was defeated, I determined that it would be a man that would defeat me, not a reputation. |
| 19 | 157 | I began to press forward in attack, exposing myself more, but beating back his defense by the sheer weight and number of my blows. |
| 19 | 158 | Pa-Kur withdrew coolly, meeting my attack effortlessly, letting me weary my sword arm; hating him, I admired him; wanting to destroy him, I acclaimed his skill. |
| 19 | 159 | When my attack lapsed, Pa-Kur did not press his own. |
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In affairs of the sword, there is a place for outguessing the opponent, but there is no place for anxious speculation; it paralyzes, puts you on the defensive.
He had toyed with me.
Now I determined not to allow him to control the exchanges.
If I was defeated, I determined that it would be a man that would defeat me, not a reputation.
I began to press forward in attack, exposing myself more, but beating back his defense by the sheer weight and number of my blows.
Pa-Kur withdrew coolly, meeting my attack effortlessly, letting me weary my sword arm; hating him, I admired him; wanting to destroy him, I acclaimed his skill.
When my attack lapsed, Pa-Kur did not press his own.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)