Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 21 | 594 | View more quotes about gold">Gold is important on Gor, but it does not have anything like the importance that would be assigned to it on Earth. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 21 | 591 | For example, as Goreans go, given the recent events on the river, I would count as being very well fixed, and yet I did not think that my position or resources were such as to seem outrageously out of the ordinary. |
| 21 | 592 | Caste tends to be more important to most Goreans than riches. |
| 21 | 593 | The slave of a high-caste Builder, for example, is likely to look down on the slave of a wealthy merchant, who may have a hundred times the riches. |
| 21 | 594 | Gold is important on Gor, but it does not have anything like the importance that would be assigned to it on Earth. |
| 21 | 595 | Choosing between illicit gain and a besmirchment of honor most Goreans would forgo the illicit gain. |
| 21 | 596 | Their honor is more important to them. |
| 21 | 597 | Perhaps that sounds strange to many of Earth, but it is the Gorean way. |
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For example, as Goreans go, given the recent events on the river, I would count as being very well fixed, and yet I did not think that my position or resources were such as to seem outrageously out of the ordinary.
Caste tends to be more important to most Goreans than riches.
The slave of a high-caste Builder, for example, is likely to look down on the slave of a wealthy merchant, who may have a hundred times the riches.
Gold is important on Gor, but it does not have anything like the importance that would be assigned to it on Earth.
Choosing between illicit gain and a besmirchment of honor most Goreans would forgo the illicit gain.
Their honor is more important to them.
Perhaps that sounds strange to many of Earth, but it is the Gorean way.
- (Guardsman of Gor)