970 Quotes by Frank Herbert

Confine yourself to observing and you always miss the point of your own life.

Democracy is susceptible to being led astray by having scapegoats paraded in front of the electorate.

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he or she is in. That person must reflect what is projected upon him or her.

When a creature has developed into one thing, he will choose death rather than change into his opposite.

It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present and a waste to live in the future.

Absolute prediction is completion . . . is death!

It is not that power corrupts but that power is a magnet to the corruptible.

The writing of history is largely a process of diversion. Most historical accounts distract attention from the secret influences behind great events.

They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence.