"First and foremost among the traits of any warrior is his honor. It is his singularly most precious possession... once lost or damaged, it can only be regained through rigorous trial or longterm atonement, and sometimes not even then. A warrior's honor is a beautiful, fragile, powerful, and often fleeting thing, and so it is the responsibility of the warrior to maintain it at all costs. The concept of a warrior's honor is difficult to put into words, especially for those who have never sought it or possessed it. It is a highly personal matter."

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"You may think that to be a warrior is to be large, or strong, and to be skilled with weapons, to have a blade at your hip, to know the grasp of the spear, to wear the scarlet, to know the fitting of the iron helm upon one's countenance, but these are things are not truly needful; they are not, truely what makes one man a warrior and another not. Many men are strong, and large, and skilled with weapons. Any man might, if he dared, don the scarlet and gird himself with weapons. Any man might place upon his brow the helm of iron. But it is not the scarlet, not the steel, not the helm which makes a warrior. It is the codes."
Tarl Cabot
Magicians of Gor, pg 255
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"But, why? I asked myself. Should not, rather, one be more ashamed by deceit than the truth? Can there truly be a greater honor in hypocrisy then in honor? It does not seem so.
Guardsman of GOR, pg 257
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "When a warrior is taken at his word by others, and earnestly fulfills every vow, every promise, every letter of his codes though perhaps none are at hand to enforce his adherence to these things, then, too, he is said to be a man of honor."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "There is a time and place for speaking, as there is a time and place for steel."
Slave Girl of Gor, pg 269
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Invisible chains are those which weight the most heavily."
Tribesmen of Gor, pg 9
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Beware of a silent enemy"
Tribesmen of Gor, pg 8
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "The Ubar must contain within himself dark strengths. He must be capable of doing, as many men are not, what is necessary."
Explorers of Gor, pg 243
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "One of the greatest and most important points of personal honor is a person's word. This is the yardstick whereby personal honor may be measured. Naturally, it is not always wise to tell the truth, and in certain circumstances the unfailing adherence to veracity can cause great complications, the death or injury of the speaker not withstanding. However, there is a difference between always telling the truth and breaking one's word"

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Freedom means choosing the chains that bind You."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Tears are not unbecoming to the soldier. The soldier is a man of deep passions, and emotion. Many men cannot even understand his depths. Do not fear your currents and your powers. In the soldier are flowers and storms. Each is a part of him, and each is real. Accept both. Deny neither."
Guardsman of GOR, pg 238
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 22nd Aphorism of the Codes
"A Warrior meets the challenges of those who do not share his caste in the manner he sees fit. Such a challenge may be so met in any fashion, provided it is not ignored."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 29th Aphorism of the Codes
"A fool is not brave; he is a fool. Pride is not honor. Let the true Warrior be wise enough to know the truth of this."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Most alone are those whom love has once touched, and left."
Captive of Gor, pg 369
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 31st Aphorism of the Codes
"A skilled soldier is not quick to violence; an able fighter does not rage; a mighty conqueror does not give battle; the greatest Ubar is a humble man. The Warrior is all of these things... armed with a healthy mind and a humble spirit, he sees things as they are, and conquers all."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 41st Aphorism of the Codes
"It is wisdom to know others; it is Mastery to know oneself. The Master of men is powerful; the Master of himself is greater. Endurance is to live long and die; Mastery is to die and not perish."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 42nd Aphorism of the Codes
"Those who know, speak not! Those who speak, know not."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 94th Aphorism of the Codes
"Be aware of your masculine nature; but by understanding the feminine way, you shall be to the world like a deep pool, wherein strength forever abides."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "What man who has known the glory and joy of a girl at his feet is likely to wish to exchange that for the inconvenience and bother of a free woman?"
Explorers of GOR, pg 90
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "You may judge and scorn Goreans if you wish. Know as well, however, that they judge and scorn you... Hate them for their pride and power. They will pity you for your shame and weakness."
Beasts of Gor, pg 11
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "The name of truth all prize; the face of truth most fear."
Renegades of Gor, pg 100
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "I had a respect for caste honor. Honor is honor, in small things as well as great. Indeed, how can one practice honor in great things, if not in small things?"
Rogue of Gor, Pg. 231
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Civilized men, the small and pale, the righteous, the learned, the smug, the supercilious, the weak-stomached and contemptuous, stand upon the shoulders of forgotten, bloody giants."
Beasts of Gor, pg 31
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Logic is as neutral as a knife."
Explorers of Gor, pg 223
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "But who is stronger, truly, I asked myself, he who continues to wound and bleed himself to please others, or he who refuses any longer to do so?"
Fighting Slave of Gor, p.94
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Is it not a paradox? Men need us in order to bring about a world in which we may be scorned and disregarded...Men seldom recall whom it was who brought them the fruits of victory."
Beasts of Gor, pg 31
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Not everyone who is of the Warriors knows that he is of the Warriors."
Rogue of Gor, pg 317
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "A Ubar need give no accounting, no explanation."
Raiders of Gor, pg 95
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Ubars seldom see much point in engaging in single combat with common soldiers."
Explorers of Gor, pg 428
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "...you are not of sufficient political importance to warrant a duel with a Ubar."
Rogue of Gor, Pg. 231