Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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Quote
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73
"That was more than two million years ago," he said.
15
74
"Then," I said, "the Nest will never die".
15
75
"It is dying now," said Misk.
15
76
"One by one we succumb to the Pleasures of the Golden beetle.
15
77
We grow old and there is little left for us.
15
78
At one time we were rich and filled with life and in that time our great patterns were formed and in another time our arts flourished and then for a very long time our only passion was scientific curiosity, but now even that lessens, even that lessens".
15
79
"Why do you not slay the Golden beetles?" I asked.
"That was more than two million years ago," he said.
"Then," I said, "the Nest will never die".
"It is dying now," said Misk.
"One by one we succumb to the Pleasures of the Golden beetle.
We grow old and there is little left for us.
At one time we were rich and filled with life and in that time our great patterns were formed and in another time our arts flourished and then for a very long time our only passion was scientific curiosity, but now even that lessens, even that lessens".
"Why do you not slay the Golden beetles?" I asked.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor, Chapter )