Paul Atreides

"Understanding precedes action"

"I am chosen by the universe"

"The price of knowledge is always paid in blood"

"Tradition is the illusion of permanence"

"Those who seek control lose it"

"He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing."

"I am the law. I am the emperor."

"The people of Arrakis inflict the harshest judgments on themselves."

"I am not of this place, yet I belong here utterly."

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace."

"Those who attempt to blind themselves to the future lose the past."

"The person who can properly define their morality can conquer anything."

"We are the ones who have seen beyond the veil of sand."

"I have crossed the threshold and I cannot return."

"To be a leader is to bear the weight of a thousand souls."

"Our universe requires a dictatorship to function at all."

"The future cannot be known, but it can be shaped."

"What I am is what I choose to become."

"Much that was anticipated has come to pass, and much that was unanticipated has also come to pass."

"I am the son of a Duke. More—I am the grandson of a Duke."

"Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day."

"I will show you fear in a handful of sand."

"He who can destroy a thing, controls all things."

"You see, I am not your enemy. I am your destiny."

"You are strong because you understand weakness."

"In the desert, I found myself."

"When you can do something about a thing, then you must worry. When you cannot do anything about a thing, then it does no good to worry."

"A man is known by the quality of his enemies."

"The future belongs to those who can imagine it."

"There are proven methods for identifying a safe source of water on Arrakis."