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God Emperor of Dune
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"God Emperor of Dune" Quotes

A tyrannical ruler enforces his iron-fisted control over the universe in a bid to guide humanity toward a grand destiny.

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The surest way to keep a secret is to make it public.

Frank Herbert

secrecy

The most persistent principles in the universe are accident and error.

Frank Herbert

principles

To use knowledge is not to destroy it.

Frank Herbert

knowledge

The question is not whether the individual is greater than the collective. The question is whether the individual knows what the collective knows.

Frank Herbert

knowledgesociety

The universe is the mirror of the self.

Frank Herbert

universeself

Time is a measure of space, just as a range-finder is a measure of space.

Frank Herbert

timespace

The ultimate expression of causality is not to be found in the simple relation of cause and effect.

Frank Herbert

causality

The future remains uncertain and so it should, for it is the canvas upon which we paint our desires.

Frank Herbert

futuredesires

A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Frank Herbert

foolishnesswrath

The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is to release the truth.

Frank Herbert

knowledgepast