Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 15 | Courtesy is one View more quotes about thing">thing, but courtesy at the expense of victory seemed to me a dubious tactical election. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 14 | 12 | Interestingly, although four were engaged on a side, when one was removed from the contest, his opponent did not then join with his fellows to overwhelm the survivors, but stood back. |
| 14 | 13 | In effect, then, one had what seemed to amount to four one-on-one contests. |
| 14 | 14 | In actual warfare, I trusted this civility would not be respected. |
| 14 | 15 | Courtesy is one thing, but courtesy at the expense of victory seemed to me a dubious tactical election. |
| 14 | 16 | Finally one fellow held the floor from one team, so to speak, and he was faced by three of the other group. |
| 14 | 17 | He defeated two and was defeated by the third. |
| 14 | 18 | The eight fellows then stood, exchanged bows, and resumed their places. |
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Interestingly, although four were engaged on a side, when one was removed from the contest, his opponent did not then join with his fellows to overwhelm the survivors, but stood back.
In effect, then, one had what seemed to amount to four one-on-one contests.
In actual warfare, I trusted this civility would not be respected.
Courtesy is one thing, but courtesy at the expense of victory seemed to me a dubious tactical election.
Finally one fellow held the floor from one team, so to speak, and he was faced by three of the other group.
He defeated two and was defeated by the third.
The eight fellows then stood, exchanged bows, and resumed their places.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)