Anything outside yourself, this you can see and apply your logic to it. But it's a human trait that when we encounter personal problems, these things most deeply personal are the most difficult to bring out for our logic to scan. We tend to flounder around, blaming everything but the actual, deep-seated thing that's really chewing on us. β¨ Dune. Book by Frank Herbert, 1965.
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- Those who would repeat the past must control the teaching of history. β¨ Frank Herbert (1987). Chapterhouse: Dune, p.10, Penguin
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- If all those around you believe some particular thing, you will soon be tempted to share in that belief.
- Caution is the path to mediocrity. Gliding, passionless mediocrity is all that most people think they can achieve. β¨ Frank Herbert (2008). God Emperor of Dune, p.372, Penguin
- Irreverence is a most necessary ingredient of religion. Not to speak of its importance in philosophy. Irreverence is the only way left to us for testing our universe. β¨ Frank Herbert (2008). Children β¦ βΆ
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