970 Quotes by Frank Herbert

The joy of living, its beauty, is all bound up in the fact that life can surprise you.

If there is a difference between what is said and what is done, only a fool believes what was said.

Education is no substitute for intelligence. That elusive quality is defined only in part by puzzle-solving ability. It is in the creation of new puzzles reflecting what your senses report that you round out the definitions.

The problem of leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?" Muad'Dib

A person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing you to grow. Without them, it sleeps- seldom to awaken. The sleeper must awaken.

The mistakes (of leaders) are amplified by the numbers who follow them without question. Charismatic leaders tend to build up followings, power structures and these power structures tend to be taken over by people who are corruptible. I don't think that the old saw about 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely' is accurate: I think power attracts the corruptible.

The mind commands the body and it obeys. The mind orders itself and meets resistance.

The greatest and most important problems of life cannot be solved. They can only be outgrown.

Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They're a kind of job insurance.