Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 3 | 144 | A man who refused to practice his livelihood or strove to alter status without the consent of the council of high Castes was, by definition, an outlaw and subject to impalement. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 3 | 141 | It was still too rigid, in my opinion, particularly with respect to the selection of rulers from the high Castes and with respect to the Double Knowledge. |
| 3 | 142 | But far more deplorable than the caste system was the institution of slavery. |
| 3 | 143 | There were only three statuses conceivable to the Gorean mind outside of the caste system: slave, outlaw, and Priest-King. |
| 3 | 144 | A man who refused to practice his livelihood or strove to alter status without the consent of the council of high Castes was, by definition, an outlaw and subject to impalement. |
| 3 | 145 | The girl I had originally seen had been a slave, and what I had taken to be the jewelry at her throat had been a badge of servitude. |
| 3 | 146 | Another such badge was a brand concealed by her clothing. |
| 3 | 147 | The latter marked her as a slave, and the former identified her master. |
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It was still too rigid, in my opinion, particularly with respect to the selection of rulers from the high Castes and with respect to the Double Knowledge.
But far more deplorable than the caste system was the institution of slavery.
There were only three statuses conceivable to the Gorean mind outside of the caste system: slave, outlaw, and Priest-King.
A man who refused to practice his livelihood or strove to alter status without the consent of the council of high Castes was, by definition, an outlaw and subject to impalement.
The girl I had originally seen had been a slave, and what I had taken to be the jewelry at her throat had been a badge of servitude.
Another such badge was a brand concealed by her clothing.
The latter marked her as a slave, and the former identified her master.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter 3)