Book 32. (1 results) Smugglers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 21 | 157 | "Compared to it View more quotes about gold">gold or silver, precious ointments, coffers of jewels, and such, things that you regard as of value, would be no more than a spoonful of silt, a cup of sand or dirt". |
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Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 21 | 154 | "Yes," said the beast. |
| 21 | 155 | "Then it is gold, or silver, a great quantity, really," said Tyrtaios. |
| 21 | 156 | "No," said the beast. |
| 21 | 157 | "Compared to it gold or silver, precious ointments, coffers of jewels, and such, things that you regard as of value, would be no more than a spoonful of silt, a cup of sand or dirt". |
| 21 | 158 | "I see," said Tyrtaios. |
| 21 | 159 | "But to you, greedy friend," said the beast, "it would have no value whatsoever in itself, only in its proper delivery to the selected parties. |
| 21 | 160 | To you it would be, in itself, incomprehensible, meaningless, literally worthless, but to those who understand it, and can make use of it, it is of great value. |
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"Yes," said the beast.
"Then it is gold, or silver, a great quantity, really," said Tyrtaios.
"No," said the beast.
"Compared to it gold or silver, precious ointments, coffers of jewels, and such, things that you regard as of value, would be no more than a spoonful of silt, a cup of sand or dirt".
"I see," said Tyrtaios.
"But to you, greedy friend," said the beast, "it would have no value whatsoever in itself, only in its proper delivery to the selected parties.
To you it would be, in itself, incomprehensible, meaningless, literally worthless, but to those who understand it, and can make use of it, it is of great value.
- (Smugglers of Gor)