Dune

"One must cultivate patience as one cultivates spice."

"The greatest beauty lies in the starkness of truth."

"Time moves differently for those who wait for eternity."

"To understand your enemy is to be half-defeated."

"Knowledge without application is merely theory."

"Patience is the greatest weapon in war."

"The law protects the innocent and punishes the guilty."

"One cannot simply dream the future; one must be willing to fight for it."

"Survival instinct is stronger than any training."

"The greatest danger comes from those who have nothing to lose."

"Some are born to lead, others are shaped by circumstance."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"A man is truly free when he can choose his own constraints."

"The unforgiving desert teaches harsh lessons."

"Hope is a dangerous thing that can destroy as easily as it can save."

"Great discoveries make you feel smaller, not larger."

"In the desert, you can see everything forever."

"Men thirst for hidden knowledge when they lack it."

"I never kill for pleasure. Only by necessity."

"To know the future absolutely is to be trapped by it as surely as you are trapped by the past."

"One man's vision is another man's cruelty."

"I am the son of a Duke. That alone puts me in an unusual position."

"What have I to fear? Only the most powerful being in the known universe."

"The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel."

"Do you know the truth of Arrakis? It is a place where the only way to survive is to kill."

"A person is smart. People are dumb."

"You must learn to see. When one learns to see, then perhaps real eyes will open."

"There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors."

"The gift of words is the gift of deception and revelation in equal measure."

"Water is precious, and a man does not pour it out lightly."