"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities."

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Source : Frank Herbert (1987). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, p.60, Penguin

#War Quotes #Government Quotes #Personality Quotes

“The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.'”
“There's this bubblegum pop thing which is prevalent now that we haven't had before. People's ears are slightly de-tuned; they've been exposed to this weird synthetic, implausibly upbeat, Mickey Mouse stuff which I think is just weird; it's not really a human sound.”
“Golf is about knowledge, and studying another player - more than listening to a teacher - is the best way to get it.”
“Why can't you fly now, mother?" "Because I am grown up, dearest. When people grow up they forget the way." "Why do they forget the way?" "Because they are no longer gay and innocent and heartless. It is only the gay and innocent and heartless who can fly.”
“It is slightly chilling to realize there are rational, functional people up there employed to spot, nurture, and exploit those down here among us who are irrational and can barely cope. If you want to know how stupid youâ€™re perceived to be by the people up there, count the unsolicited junk mail you receive. If you get a lot, youâ€™re perceived to be alluringly stupid.”
“Now the advantage is all with the hitters.”
“He says you don't often find angels in places like happy homes and rich people's backyard parties. He says that angels flock to places like hospitals and homelss shelters and jails, because those people realize they need help. And do they are able to believe in strange phenomena. Funny how the world is backward. The really comfortable people don't always see much supernaturally, and to the ones who have to struggle, it's, like, breathing in their faces. The first are last... and the last are first.”
“I was blessed with a God-given talent and my mother raised me the right way.”

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