Paul Atreides

Character in Dune From: Dune

Protagonist; Duke's son who becomes a messianic figure

279 quotes

"Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear."
Courage
"The sleeper has awakened."
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
Fear
"Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and how."
Politics
"How do you fight someone smarter than yourself? The answer is: you don't."
Wisdom
"I am the kwisatz haderach."
Power
"Politics is the art of appearing candid while concealing everything."
Politics
"Religion often ends where politics begins."
Philosophy
"Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery."
Money
"I am what has come before and what will come after."
Power
"Action is the mode of living properly."
Motivation
"Vision is the art of seeing the invisible."
Imagination
"It is impossible to live without failing at something."
Perseverance
"I've heard the prophecies of the Bene Gesserit, the legends they created with their hands and tongues."
Faith
"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it."
Friendship
"Truth suffers from too much analysis."
Truth
"The test of any man or woman lies in action."
Motivation
"A man who sees what is ahead, beyond the present moment, is a man on whom the gods smile."
Wisdom
"The universe is not only queerer than we imagine, it is queerer than we can imagine."
Philosophy
"I am not afraid. I am not afraid."
Courage
"The test of character is what you do when you know no one is watching."
"The way to deal with an impossible task is to plunge in."
"Fear creates its own kind of sight."
Fear
"The boundaries of our existence are constantly dissolving."
Philosophy
"The universe is unfolding as it should."
"I must not fear. Fear is the path to the dark side."
Fear
"I am the son of a Duke. I must be a Duke."
Leadership
"Let the Future come with all its clamor."
Courage
"A true word spoken by someone wearing mask might be truth, or it might be the cruelest deception."
Truth
"Betrayal is a knife that cuts both ways."
Relationships