970 Quotes by Frank Herbert

If you need something to worship, then worship life - all life, every last crawling bit of it! We're all in this beauty together!

There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin.

Guilt starts as a feeling of failure.

Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

People don't vote. Instinct tells them it's useless.

Emotions are the curse of logic.

Most lives are a flight from selfhood. Most prefer the truths of the stable. You stick your head into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. Others use you for their purposes. Not once do you look outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature.

He who can destroy a thing, can control a thing.