All Frank Herbert Quotes
- If you focus your awareness only upon your own rightness, then you invite the forces of opposition to overwhelm you. Awareness
- One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim. Grasp
- There is only one true wealth in all the universe--living time. All
- All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. All
- When a wise man does not understand, he says: "I do not understand." The fool and the uncultured are ashamed of their ignorance. They remain… Ashamed
- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear
- You see, gentlemen, they have something to die for. They've discovered they're a people. They're awakening. Awakening
- Proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something… Always Known
- Highly organized research is guaranteed to produce nothing new. Guaranteed
- Scientists seek the lawfulness of events. It is the task of Religion to fit man into this lawfulness. Events
- Most deadly errors arise from obsolete assumptions. Arise
- One learns from books and example only that certain things can be done. Actual learning requires that you do those things. Actual
- 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… Appetite
- Bureaucracy destroys initiative. There is little that bureaucrats hate more than innovation, especially innovation that produces better results than the old routines. Improvements always make… Always Make
- Technology tends toward avoidance of risks by investors. Uncertainty is ruled out if possible. People generally prefer the predictable. Few recognize how destructive this can… Avoidance
- Clinging to any form of conservatism can be dangerous. Become too conservative and you are unprepared for surprises. You cannot depend on luck. Logic is… Any
- Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words. Action
- Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it. Any
- Face your fears or they will climb over your back. Climb
- There is in each of us an ancient force that takes and an ancient force that gives. A man finds little difficulty facing that place… Almost Impossible