“The truth always carries the ambiguity of the words used to express it.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“And always, he fought the temptation to choose a clear, safe course, warning 'That path leads ever down into stagnation.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Bureaucracy destroys initiative. There is little that bureaucrats hate more than innovation, especially innovation that produces better results than the old routines. Improvements always make those at the top of the heap look inept. Who enjoys appearing inept?”
― Heretics of Dune
― Heretics of Dune
“Give as few orders as possible," his father had told him once long ago. "Once you've given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject.”
― Dune
― Dune
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