Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 1 | 239 | "That is a death for heroes, a noble death, scorning life, preferring honor. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 236 | "While strength remains," I said, "we might rush forth, if only to fall beneath the blades of greater numbers". |
| 1 | 237 | "That would be honorable," said Lord Nishida. |
| 1 | 238 | "Might it not be a grander gesture to unsheathe the ritual knives, in their thousands?" asked Lord Okimoto. |
| 1 | 239 | "That is a death for heroes, a noble death, scorning life, preferring honor. |
| 1 | 240 | Would not rushing about, when all is hopeless, and known to be such, be undignified, even shameful, an act of desperation, contemptible, base, and disgraceful, like the bound tarsk squirming and squealing on the sacrificial altar? If our foes break into the holding and discover, to their dismay, only death and honor, we have cheated them of their victory; they will be awed and the victory will be ours. |
| 1 | 241 | That would be a grand gesture, an act that would be retold about the fires for a thousand years". |
| 1 | 242 | "I trust you will be the first to use the knife," said Lord Nishida. |
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"While strength remains," I said, "we might rush forth, if only to fall beneath the blades of greater numbers".
"That would be honorable," said Lord Nishida.
"Might it not be a grander gesture to unsheathe the ritual knives, in their thousands?" asked Lord Okimoto.
"That is a death for heroes, a noble death, scorning life, preferring honor.
Would not rushing about, when all is hopeless, and known to be such, be undignified, even shameful, an act of desperation, contemptible, base, and disgraceful, like the bound tarsk squirming and squealing on the sacrificial altar? If our foes break into the holding and discover, to their dismay, only death and honor, we have cheated them of their victory; they will be awed and the victory will be ours.
That would be a grand gesture, an act that would be retold about the fires for a thousand years".
"I trust you will be the first to use the knife," said Lord Nishida.
- (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 1)