"This is not a place," said the man, "for one of High caste".
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I looked about, at the men in the room, into the dejected, haggard faces.
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In the light it was difficult to determine their caste, for they all wore the gray robes of Tharna and only a band of color on the shoulder indicated their station in the social fabric.
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What struck me most about them had nothing to do with caste, but rather their lack of spirit.
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I did not know if they were weak, or if they merely thought poorly of themselves.
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They seemed to me to be without energy, without pride, to be flat, dry, crushed men, men without self-respect.
Tonight I want food and lodging".
"This is not a place," said the man, "for one of High caste".
I looked about, at the men in the room, into the dejected, haggard faces.
In the light it was difficult to determine their caste, for they all wore the gray robes of Tharna and only a band of color on the shoulder indicated their station in the social fabric.
What struck me most about them had nothing to do with caste, but rather their lack of spirit.
I did not know if they were weak, or if they merely thought poorly of themselves.
They seemed to me to be without energy, without pride, to be flat, dry, crushed men, men without self-respect.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )