Book 15. (1 results) Rogue of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 134 | It is difficult, of View more quotes about course">course, to strike a swordsman who is both competent and careful. |
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Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 131 | I dropped my blade, too, into my sheath. |
| 23 | 132 | I had not attempted to respond to him, truly, but had only defended myself. |
| 23 | 133 | Since I had limited myself only to defense, and had not risked the exposures of attack, I had been in little danger, at least for a time. |
| 23 | 134 | It is difficult, of course, to strike a swordsman who is both competent and careful. |
| 23 | 135 | It is dangerous, of course, over a period of time, to rely solely on defense. |
| 23 | 136 | For one thing the antagonist, emboldened, may press more and more dangerous attacks, far more difficult to avert than if he were subject to the necessity of protecting himself. |
| 23 | 137 | Secondly, of course, one's defense might falter or become imperfect, particularly over time. |
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I dropped my blade, too, into my sheath.
I had not attempted to respond to him, truly, but had only defended myself.
Since I had limited myself only to defense, and had not risked the exposures of attack, I had been in little danger, at least for a time.
It is difficult, of course, to strike a swordsman who is both competent and careful.
It is dangerous, of course, over a period of time, to rely solely on defense.
For one thing the antagonist, emboldened, may press more and more dangerous attacks, far more difficult to avert than if he were subject to the necessity of protecting himself.
Secondly, of course, one's defense might falter or become imperfect, particularly over time.
- (Rogue of Gor)