"Dune was a world of paradox now-a world under siege, yet the center of power. To come under siege, he decided, was the inevitable fate of power."

Power, Paradox, Control, Conflict

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"Dune was a world of paradox now-a world under siege, yet the center of power. To come under siege, he decided, was the inevitable fate of power."

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"I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power."

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"There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals."

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"...without money you cannot fight money."

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"When you win, the rules change, and you find you've lost."

David Mitchell, British Novelist

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"The soul fire determines the strength of the spirit."

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"The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination."

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"The shield of faith is sword to conquer every fear."

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"But it's well known that repression makes a religion flourish."

Religion

"Deceit is a tool of statecraft," Irulan agreed."There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover," Paul said."

Politics

"Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You'll find me there, staring out at you!"

Fear

"The Atreides are known to start late getting there growth."

Motivation

"Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker."

Enemy

"Piter: Ah-ah, Baron! Is it not regrettable you were unable to devise this delicious scheme by yourself?Baron: Someday I will have you strangled, Piter.Piter: Of a certainty, Baron. Enfin! But a kind act is never lost, eh?Baron: Have you been chewing verite or semuta, Piter?"

Interaction

"You do not beg the sun for mercy.-Maud'dib's Travail from The Stilgar Commentary."

Symbolism

"The mind can go either direction under stress-toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training."

Stress

"Growth is limited by the necessity which is present in the least amount. And naturally, the least favorable condition controls the growth rate."

Limitation

"Kindness is the beginning of cruelty."

Beginning