Book 35. (1 results) Quarry of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 38 | 95 | Espionage is ancient; it may antedate the View more quotes about human">human species. |
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Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 38 | 92 | In some of the more extreme cases, the free woman cannot even dress herself, but requires the assistance of a skilled "woman's slave". |
| 38 | 93 | Such "woman's slaves" tend to be expensive. |
| 38 | 94 | Secondly, in the context of these background remarks, I think some reference to espionage would be in order. |
| 38 | 95 | Espionage is ancient; it may antedate the human species. |
| 38 | 96 | What predator does not acquaint himself with the habits and gathering places of prey? Might not keen-eyed, shambling creatures before humans have looked in secret on one another, noted comings and goings, scouted numbers, weapons, and defenses; does the pleasant beast, feigning amity, have more in mind than trading shells and claws? On Gor, there were, as far as I knew, no concealed cameras, no electronic listening devices, no reconnoitering satellites, or such, but, as in the ancient world, espionage, in its quiet way, was pervasive and rampant. |
| 38 | 97 | Pharaohs and emperors, kings and caliphs, had their secret forces, their networks of spies and informants. |
| 38 | 98 | Knowledge is often more precious than gold, information more valuable than jewels. |
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In some of the more extreme cases, the free woman cannot even dress herself, but requires the assistance of a skilled "woman's slave".
Such "woman's slaves" tend to be expensive.
Secondly, in the context of these background remarks, I think some reference to espionage would be in order.
Espionage is ancient; it may antedate the human species.
What predator does not acquaint himself with the habits and gathering places of prey? Might not keen-eyed, shambling creatures before humans have looked in secret on one another, noted comings and goings, scouted numbers, weapons, and defenses; does the pleasant beast, feigning amity, have more in mind than trading shells and claws? On Gor, there were, as far as I knew, no concealed cameras, no electronic listening devices, no reconnoitering satellites, or such, but, as in the ancient world, espionage, in its quiet way, was pervasive and rampant.
Pharaohs and emperors, kings and caliphs, had their secret forces, their networks of spies and informants.
Knowledge is often more precious than gold, information more valuable than jewels.
- (Quarry of Gor)