"The sleeper awakes to find his sister dead."Death
"Religion is the most powerful force in human affairs."Faith
"History is littered with the bones of civilizations that ignored their prophets."History
"Those who would control their destiny must control the spice."Power
"Death is the final frontier."Death
"Every action has a consequence that echoes through time."Philosophy
"The desert teaches humility to all who enter it."Wisdom
"The universe revolves not around individuals but around the forces that drive them."Philosophy
"He who controls the spice controls the universe."Power
"Humans are machines, yes, but machines created in the image of other machines—and the process was repeating."Philosophy
"Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and how."Politics
"In the schools of Caladan, Liet-Kynes was but a shadow."Education
"We are slaves in all but name to the spice."Freedom
"Great houses rise and fall on the strength of a single man."Power
"The mind of Man is limited; machines are limits on the mind."Technology
"Each person is an island of consciousness."Solitude
"The test of any man's character is what he does when power lies within his grasp."Philosophy
"Arrakis is the key to the universe."Power
"The family that plays together stays together."Family
"Melange is life; without it, the universe would collapse."Philosophy
"In the game of thrones, you win or you die."War
"He who controls the spice controls the universe."Power
"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."Hope
"In the book of Arrakis, there is a history of violence."History
"To be born Harkonnen is to be born to rage."Nature
"Betrayal strikes deepest in the family home."Family
"The future is a thing which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour."Time
"The spice must flow."Nature
"Desire is a factor in political thought."Politics
"He who controls the spice controls the universe."Power