Frank Herbert Quotes About Purpose
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That is one of the Law's purposes, of course: to test the qualities of those who choose to employ it.
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For now is my grief heavier than the sands of the seas, she thought. This world has emptied me of all but the oldest purpose: tomorrow's life.
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The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.
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Most lives are a flight from selfhood. Most prefer the truths of the stable. You stick your head into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. Others use you for their purposes. Not once do you look outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature.
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Love is a very ancient force, which served its purpose in its day but no longer is essential for the survival of the species.
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Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual.
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