Book 26. (1 results) Witness of Gor (Individual Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
38
277
Some games are such, that the outcome depends not on the pieces of power, which may balance one another, but on the smallest move of the most insignificant piece on the board.
Some games are such, that the outcome depends not on the pieces of power, which may balance one another, but on the smallest move of the most insignificant piece on the board.
- (Witness of Gor, Chapter 38, Sentence #277)
Book 26. (7 results) Witness of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
38
274
The game between the two guards, unexpectedly, I gathered, did turn out to be a draw.
38
275
He with the advantage had apparently been overconfident, or careless, in the endgame.
38
276
The draw turned, apparently, on a single Spearman.
38
277
Some games are such, that the outcome depends not on the pieces of power, which may balance one another, but on the smallest move of the most insignificant piece on the board.
38
278
I suppose that this may upon occasion be true in greater games, as well, that even a child, or slave, properly placed, at a critical juncture, might serve to topple empires.
38
279
The free woman knelt before the two men and kissed their feet.
38
280
She was then freed of the neck chain, pulled to her feet, turned about, and thrust toward the portal.
The game between the two guards, unexpectedly, I gathered, did turn out to be a draw.
He with the advantage had apparently been overconfident, or careless, in the endgame.
The draw turned, apparently, on a single Spearman.
Some games are such, that the outcome depends not on the pieces of power, which may balance one another, but on the smallest move of the most insignificant piece on the board.
I suppose that this may upon occasion be true in greater games, as well, that even a child, or slave, properly placed, at a critical juncture, might serve to topple empires.
The free woman knelt before the two men and kissed their feet.
She was then freed of the neck chain, pulled to her feet, turned about, and thrust toward the portal.
- (Witness of Gor, Chapter 38)