Tag: God Emperor of Dune
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Quote – Eve was Not the First To Sample the Apple
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in Quotes“[…] Eve was not the first to pluck and sample the apple. Adam was the first and he learned by this to put the blame on Eve. My story tells you something about how societies find a structural necessity for… Read More
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Quote – A Standard by Which To Choose Company
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in Quotes“You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.” Duncan quoting a saying to Siona Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune
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Quote – Something Few Experience
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in Quotes“We had something few experience. We were joined in our strengths rather than in our weaknesses.” Leto II regarding his relationship with Hwi, to Duncan and Siona Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune
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Quote – Most Civilization is Based on Cowardice
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in QuotesMost civilization is based on cowardice. It’s so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a… Read More
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Quote – The Illusion That Courts and Police Are Effective
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in Quotes“[…] Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They’re a kind of job insurance.” Leto Atreides II to Duncan Idaho Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune