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“You have to appreciate life before you want to preserve it," she said.
"And it's the survivors who maintain the most light and poignant hold upon the beauties of living. Women know this more often than men because birth is the reflection of death.”
― God Emperor of Dune
"And it's the survivors who maintain the most light and poignant hold upon the beauties of living. Women know this more often than men because birth is the reflection of death.”
― God Emperor of Dune
“It's very difficult convincing the young of anything. They're born knowing so much.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“History is a constant race between invention and catastrophe. Education helps but it’s never enough. You also must run.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“Dangers lurk in all systems. Systems incorporate the unexamined beliefs of their creators. Adopt a system, accept its beliefs, and you help strengthen the resistance to change”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“Monarchies have some good features beyond their star qualities. They can reduce the size and parasitic nature of the management bureaucracy. They can make speedy decisions when necessary. They fit an ancient human demand for a parental (tribal/feudal) hierarchy where every person knows his place. It is valuable to know your place, even if that place is temporary. It is galling to be held in place against your will. This is why I teach about tyranny in the best possible way—by example.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
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