They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. …

Frank Herbert
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They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence. ✨ Frank Herbert (2008). God Emperor of Dune, p.170, Penguin
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