Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 61 | 102 | View more quotes about sometimes">Sometimes the arrow must rest on the string; at other times, the bow is to be drawn, and the arrow loosed. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 61 | 99 | I thought it fortunate that Lord Okimoto, cousin to Lord Temmu, was the ranking officer, the high daimyo, of this small invasion force, probably no more than a thousand men. |
| 61 | 100 | Lord Okimoto was no coward, but he was amongst the most careful of commanders, his caution predictably exceeding his audacity. |
| 61 | 101 | Lord Nishida, I thought, was a better commander, one capable of more judiciously balancing risks. |
| 61 | 102 | Sometimes the arrow must rest on the string; at other times, the bow is to be drawn, and the arrow loosed. |
| 61 | 103 | The tarnsmen would almost certainly be of the cavalry. |
| 61 | 104 | Communications would not be trusted to Tyrtaios, and his fellow, allegedly deserted to the banner of Temmu. |
| 61 | 105 | I would thus be able to transmit certain orders to the cavalry. |
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I thought it fortunate that Lord Okimoto, cousin to Lord Temmu, was the ranking officer, the high daimyo, of this small invasion force, probably no more than a thousand men.
Lord Okimoto was no coward, but he was amongst the most careful of commanders, his caution predictably exceeding his audacity.
Lord Nishida, I thought, was a better commander, one capable of more judiciously balancing risks.
Sometimes the arrow must rest on the string; at other times, the bow is to be drawn, and the arrow loosed.
The tarnsmen would almost certainly be of the cavalry.
Communications would not be trusted to Tyrtaios, and his fellow, allegedly deserted to the banner of Temmu.
I would thus be able to transmit certain orders to the cavalry.
- (Rebels of Gor)