Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 94 | Secondly, in the context of these background remarks, I think some reference to espionage would be in order. |
| 38 | 95 | Espionage is ancient; it may antedate the human species. |
| 38 | 96 | What predator does not acquaint himself with the habits and gathering places of prey? Might not keen-eyed, shambling creatures before humans have looked in secret on one another, noted comings and goings, scouted numbers, weapons, and defenses; does the pleasant beast, feigning amity, have more in mind than trading shells and claws? On Gor, there were, as far as I knew, no concealed cameras, no electronic listening devices, no reconnoitering satellites, or such, but, as in the ancient world, espionage, in its quiet way, was pervasive and rampant. |
| 38 | 97 | Pharaohs and emperors, kings and caliphs, had their secret forces, their networks of spies and informants. |
| 38 | 98 | Knowledge is often more precious than gold, information more valuable than jewels. |
| 38 | 99 | Who means you well, and who means you ill? What are the parameters of time and space? How swiftly may troops be moved, and over what distances? Where is water in the desert? When, given ice and storms, can mountain passes be negotiated? Should one attack or defend, advance or withdraw? The dark is dangerous; one seeks to buy light. |
| 38 | 100 | The gambits of espionage are many and ancient. |
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Secondly, in the context of these background remarks, I think some reference to espionage would be in order.
Espionage is ancient; it may antedate the human species.
What predator does not acquaint himself with the habits and gathering places of prey? Might not keen-eyed, shambling creatures before humans have looked in secret on one another, noted comings and goings, scouted numbers, weapons, and defenses; does the pleasant beast, feigning amity, have more in mind than trading shells and claws? On Gor, there were, as far as I knew, no concealed cameras, no electronic listening devices, no reconnoitering satellites, or such, but, as in the ancient world, espionage, in its quiet way, was pervasive and rampant.
Pharaohs and emperors, kings and caliphs, had their secret forces, their networks of spies and informants.
Knowledge is often more precious than gold, information more valuable than jewels.
Who means you well, and who means you ill? What are the parameters of time and space? How swiftly may troops be moved, and over what distances? Where is water in the desert? When, given ice and storms, can mountain passes be negotiated? Should one attack or defend, advance or withdraw? The dark is dangerous; one seeks to buy light.
The gambits of espionage are many and ancient.
- (Quarry of Gor, Chapter )