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October 26 - November 3, 2024
House Atreides has always measured its worth in terms of our honor, not the extent of our holdings. In what matters to us, we are far richer than any other House in the Landsraad. —LETO ATREIDES, upon assuming the title of Duke of Caladan
“Only a man can rule a planet. It is not something to be left to a boy.”
man is composed of his memories, his history, his actions, and his reputation. —DUKE PAULUS ATREIDES, in a letter to his son
must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood specialized in the study of humanity, in improving the condition of being human. He wondered if they remembered their own humanity in what they asked their Sisters to do.
Even if we gouge out our eyes, we cannot unsee the truth. Even if we cut out our tongues, we cannot unspeak the truth. The truth is permanent. —Fremen aphorism
Understand the depth of hatred our enemy holds for us. They may attack from any direction, and not always with military force. They can strike through bureaucracy or commerce, through the air we breathe or the food we eat. —DUKE PAULUS ATREIDES, from a letter to his son
The statue honored Raquella Berto-Anirul, the first Mother Superior and founder of the order, ten millennia ago. The graceful, mysterious monument stood in front of a replica of Raquella’s ancient residence built after the end of Serena Butler’s Jihad, a comparatively small tile-roofed structure that was now a museum.
The most destructive weapon can be a trusted friend. —The Assassin’s Handbook
Dr. Wellington Yueh, we must inform you that your wife has gone missing while on a private mission for the Sisterhood. At present, we have no further information. If Wanna makes contact with you, please inform the Mother School immediately.
Prove yourself each day, or perish. —Ancient wisdom (anonymous)
The enemy of my enemy is still an enemy, no matter what they say. Harkonnens do not forget. —BARON VLADIMIR HARKONNEN
am a person, I am an individual. I have the will and the power to do things in my own way. I can—and I will—figure out how to survive this situation.
