

“There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times to develop psychic muscles. -- Muad'Dib”
― Dune
― Dune

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune

“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
― V for Vendetta
― V for Vendetta

“Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.”
― Children of Dune
― Children of Dune
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