The problem of leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?" Muad'Dib

When a wise man does not understand, he says: "I do not understand." The fool and the uncultured are ashamed of their ignorance. They remain silent when a question could bring them wisdom.

Many have marked the speed with which Muad'Dib learned the necessities of Arrakis. The Bene Gesserit, of course, know the basis of this speed. For the others, we can say that Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult. Muad'Dib knew that every experience carries its lesson.

Laws to suppress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit.

Killing with the point lacks artistry, but don't let that hold your hand when the opening presents itself.

I am not the kind of person I want to be.

The greatest and most important problems of life cannot be solved. They can only be outgrown.