Frank Herbert

History is a constant race between invention and catastrophe. Education helps but it’s never enough. You also must run. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#history #education

The past may show the right way to behave if you live in the past, Stil, but circumstances change. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#change

A man is a fool not to put everything he has, at any given moment, into what he is creating. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#inspirational

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

— Frank Herbert

#resource-economics #nature

Religion, too, is a weapon. What manner of weapon is religion when it becomes the government? ↗

— Frank Herbert

#religion #strategy #wisdom #religion

Dangers lurk in all systems. Systems incorporate the unexamined beliefs of their creators. Adopt a system, accept its beliefs, and you help strengthen the resistance to change ↗

— Frank Herbert

#systems #change

We had something few experience. We were joined in our strengths rather than in our weaknesses. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#strength #experience

Religious institutions perpetuate a mortal master-servant relationship,” Leto said. “They create an arena which attracts prideful human power-seekers with all of their nearsighted prejudices! ↗

— Frank Herbert

#religion #relationship

To exist is to stand out, away from the background," The Preacher said. "You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgment of your existence. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#humanity #individuality #life #life

Small souls who seek power over others first destroy the faith those others might have in themselves. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#power #self #faith