"The universe does not bestow favors—it presents facts"Truth
"All governments tend to turn into oligarchies"Politics
"Arrakis teaches the attitude of the knife—sharp and pointed"Nature
"History is written by the victors"History
"The sleeper has awakened."Power
"He who controls the spice controls the universe."Power
"The spice must flow."Philosophy
"When religion and politics travel together, the riders think they share the same horse."Politics
"A person is smart. People are dumb."Philosophy
"The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences."Science
"Politics is the art of appearing candid and sincere."Politics
"No woman child of Arrakis can escape the imprint of sand in her eyes."Nature
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error."Wisdom
"Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day."Time
"Power plays are the games of children."Power
"Arrakis gives and Arrakis takes away."Nature
"In the end, all power corrupts."Power
"History is written by those who survive."History
"The spice must flow—it is the law of Arrakis."Nature
"The desert keeps its secrets."Nature
"Knowledge is power, but ignorance is bliss."Knowledge
"The worm is the desert, and the desert is the worm."Nature
"Faith without doubt is merely certainty."Faith
"The universe reveals itself to those who seek."Philosophy
"Memory shapes who we become."Philosophy
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."Education
"Greatness and goodness are not the same thing."Philosophy
"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us."Philosophy
"He who controls the spice controls the universe."Power
"I am that which bids you to love and to be loved."Love