You do not beg the sun for mercy.-Maud'dib's Travail from The Stilgar Commentary

Religion, too, is a weapon. What manner of weapon is religion when it becomes the government?

They are not mad. They're trained to believe, not to know. Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous.

Deceit is a tool of statecraft, " Irulan agreed."There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover, " Paul said.

CHOAM is business and business follows profits.

Every man carries his own past with him, " Hayt said.

I don't speak, I operate a machine called language. It creaks and groans, but is mine own.

Reason is the first victim of strong emotion, " Scytale murmured.

Cynicism! That, no doubt is a greater crime than heresy.

I have said: "Blow out the lamp! Day is here!" And you keep saying: "Give me a lamp so I can find the day.

What the eyes had seen could not be erased.

The weakest ones are the wickedest cruel When the strongest ones in gentleness rule!

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.

Better late than never.

Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

We've got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.

All we can do is try, do our best. Give as much time as we have to give, one day at a time. One breath at a time

This is what people do in America. They get out. They demonstrate. They let their voices with heard.

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.

One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.

it was important to him that i know who she was, so im glad for that. but it makes me sad too. they loved each other so much, and now she's gone. it doesn't seem fair.