Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 20 | 115 | On the other View more quotes about hand">hand, such an office obviously carries its temptations, to which it is not unknown for some men to succumb. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 20 | 112 | It signifies little more than rule by one, rule by a given individual. |
| 20 | 113 | Accordingly, in Gorean, it does not carry the inevitable negative connotations associated with the English term. |
| 20 | 114 | In Gorean it would not be a contradiction in terms, or such, to speak of a public-spirited tyrannos, a good tyrannos, and so on. |
| 20 | 115 | On the other hand, such an office obviously carries its temptations, to which it is not unknown for some men to succumb. |
| 20 | 116 | Consequently, I have no reservations with respect to using the word 'tyrant' in English, with its familiar English connotations, when referring to Lurius of Jad. |
| 20 | 117 | "You have no authorization from Lurius of Cos, to apply decimation, even to intrude in this place," said Aktis. |
| 20 | 118 | "He is faraway, and knows nothing of your actions". |
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It signifies little more than rule by one, rule by a given individual.
Accordingly, in Gorean, it does not carry the inevitable negative connotations associated with the English term.
In Gorean it would not be a contradiction in terms, or such, to speak of a public-spirited tyrannos, a good tyrannos, and so on.
On the other hand, such an office obviously carries its temptations, to which it is not unknown for some men to succumb.
Consequently, I have no reservations with respect to using the word 'tyrant' in English, with its familiar English connotations, when referring to Lurius of Jad.
"You have no authorization from Lurius of Cos, to apply decimation, even to intrude in this place," said Aktis.
"He is faraway, and knows nothing of your actions".
- (Avengers of Gor)