Dune

"A man is defined by his choices, not his circumstances"

"In any group of humans, the authority to act is a fundamental necessity"

"Authority derived from centuries of continuous possession has a mystique"

"The test of any society is how it treats its weakest members"

"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others"

"Survival is the ability to adapt"

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

"Men worship power—but power is a cage"

"He who can destroy a thing controls all things"

"The highest function of consciousness is to perceive, to become aware"

"Politics and religion are inseparable"

"A man may do anything he wishes and still be free if he does not wish to do those things which society demands of him"

"I must not fear. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration"

"The sleeper has awakened"

"A dream that becomes shared is called prophecy."

"The spice must flow, or all of creation grinds to halt."

"The desert does not forgive weakness, only strength."

"A knife to the back is a more eloquent argument than a thousand words."

"What we fear shapes us more than what we love."

"The test of a leader is not the absence of cruelty, but the recognition of when it is necessary."

"Plans within plans within plans—the game of houses."

"What senses do we lack that we cannot see another world all around us?"

"In the shadow of great empires, small men plot their rise."

"To live is to make a choice between alternatives."

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

"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."

"He who controls the spice controls the universe."

"My destiny is my own."

"I will not fear my fears."

"My name is a killing word."