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“Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They’re a kind of job insurance.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“It is difficult to live in the present, pointless to live in the future and impossible to live in the past.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“Beware of the truth, gentle Sister. Although much sought after, truth can be dangerous to the seeker. Myths and reassuring lies are much easier to find and believe. If you find a truth, even a temporary one, it can demand that you make painful changes. Conceal your truths within words. Natural ambiguity will protect you then.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“...count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last.”
― Oedipus Rex
― Oedipus Rex
“No matter how much we ask after the truth, self-awareness is often unpleasant. We do not feel kindly toward the Truthsayer.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
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