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God Emperor of Dune

God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert

God Emperor of Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert published in 1981, the fourth in his Dune series of six novels. It was ranked as the number 11 hardcover fiction best seller of 1981 by Publishers Weekly.

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“Questions are my enemies. For my questions explode!”

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“This wise man observed that wealth is a tool of freedom. But the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.”

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“Caution is the path to mediocrity. Gliding, passionless mediocrity is all that most people think they can achieve.”

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“Police are inevitably corrupted…. Police always observe that criminals prosper. It takes a pretty dull policeman to miss the fact that the position of authority is the most prosperous criminal position available.”

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