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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)

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42 91 "Much of war," I said, "is View more quotes about fought">fought in the mind.
42 92 Why else the drums and trumpets? Why else the songs and chants? Why else the Pyrrhic dances? The very name of a Marlenus of Ar can rouse a city to revolt.
42 93 Is not the reputation of a Dietrich of Tarnburg worth a thousand troops? Whose hand does not shake on the pieces if, across the kaissa board, he sees a Centius of Cos, a Scormus of Ar? An army believing itself doomed does not hurry to the field.
42 94 What soldier does not fight well, bravely and gallantly, for a commander he deems invincible?" "Proceed," said Thrasymedes.
42 95 "Open the gate," I called, softly, "but open it carefully, and slowly, as though it was done with stealth, and open it so that only a column of four can enter".
42 96 This was done, the sound of the hinges of the leaves of the great gate almost inaudible.
42 97 "The gate is open," I heard someone say, a hushed voice, outside in the darkness.
"Much of war," I said, "is fought in the mind. Why else the drums and trumpets? Why else the songs and chants? Why else the Pyrrhic dances? The very name of a Marlenus of Ar can rouse a city to revolt. Is not the reputation of a Dietrich of Tarnburg worth a thousand troops? Whose hand does not shake on the pieces if, across the kaissa board, he sees a Centius of Cos, a Scormus of Ar? An army believing itself doomed does not hurry to the field. What soldier does not fight well, bravely and gallantly, for a commander he deems invincible?" "Proceed," said Thrasymedes. "Open the gate," I called, softly, "but open it carefully, and slowly, as though it was done with stealth, and open it so that only a column of four can enter". This was done, the sound of the hinges of the leaves of the great gate almost inaudible. "The gate is open," I heard someone say, a hushed voice, outside in the darkness. - (Avengers of Gor)