Robert Zahn

“Military foolishness is ultimately suicidal. They believe that by risking death they pay the price of any violent behavior against enemies of their own choosing. They have the invader mentality, that false sense of freedom from responsibility for your own actions.”
― Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune

“The problem of leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?"
Muad'Dib”
― Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune

“Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.”
― Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune

“It has occurred to me more than once that holy boredom is good and sufficient reason for the invention of free will.”
― Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune