Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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Consider what would happen if we allowed him free technological development on our world".
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I nodded.
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I could see that from the priest-kings' point of view it would be more dangerous than handing out automatic weapons to chimpanzees and gorillas.
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Man had not proved himself worthy of a superior technology to the priest-kings.
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I mused that man had not proved himself worthy of such a technology even to himself.
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"Indeed," said Misk, "it was partly because of this tendency that we brought man to the Counter-Earth, for he is an interesting species and it would be sad to us if he disappeared from the universe".
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"I suppose we are to be grateful," I said.
Consider what would happen if we allowed him free technological development on our world".
I nodded.
I could see that from the priest-kings' point of view it would be more dangerous than handing out automatic weapons to chimpanzees and gorillas.
Man had not proved himself worthy of a superior technology to the priest-kings.
I mused that man had not proved himself worthy of such a technology even to himself.
"Indeed," said Misk, "it was partly because of this tendency that we brought man to the Counter-Earth, for he is an interesting species and it would be sad to us if he disappeared from the universe".
"I suppose we are to be grateful," I said.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor, Chapter )