Book 19. (1 results) Kajira of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 31 | 59 | What men want is important. |
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Book 19. (7 results) Kajira of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 31 | 56 | "The View more quotes about priest">Priest-Kings then," I said, "are wise and kind, and intend that by means of a common language all municipalities may well understand one another, and thus disagreement will be obviated, and peace and harmony assured". |
| 31 | 57 | "It is well that you are pretty," he said, "for you are such a naive little slave. |
| 31 | 58 | Do you truly think disagreement, conflict, and war, will vanish once enemies well understand one another? Indeed, would they not, if they truly understood one another, be in a more favorable position to anticipate and prosecute hostilities? Language is not that important. |
| 31 | 59 | What men want is important. |
| 31 | 60 | Wars, and such, are fought for territory, for mineral wealth, for geopolitical advantage, for ports, for mines, for treasure, for arable land, for slaves, and such, and for reasons of insult and honor. |
| 31 | 61 | They have nothing to do with whether one speaks the same language or not. |
| 31 | 62 | Do you think there are no enemies, no hatreds, amongst folk who speak the same language? The better you understand your enemy the better you can understand his hostilities, his ambitions, and the dangers he poses to you". |
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"The Priest-Kings then," I said, "are wise and kind, and intend that by means of a common language all municipalities may well understand one another, and thus disagreement will be obviated, and peace and harmony assured".
"It is well that you are pretty," he said, "for you are such a naive little slave.
Do you truly think disagreement, conflict, and war, will vanish once enemies well understand one another? Indeed, would they not, if they truly understood one another, be in a more favorable position to anticipate and prosecute hostilities? Language is not that important.
What men want is important.
Wars, and such, are fought for territory, for mineral wealth, for geopolitical advantage, for ports, for mines, for treasure, for arable land, for slaves, and such, and for reasons of insult and honor.
They have nothing to do with whether one speaks the same language or not.
Do you think there are no enemies, no hatreds, amongst folk who speak the same language? The better you understand your enemy the better you can understand his hostilities, his ambitions, and the dangers he poses to you".
- (Kajira of Gor)