Top 4 Dune quotes

Paul receives the finest education under the experts of Duke Leto, and his lady Mother Jessica. He quickly begins to realize that these prophecies of power are more of a curse than a gift. In these initial parts of the book, Paul begins to catch a glimpse of the terrible events that lie before him. These visions of a terrible future remain with Paul even after the book after he has ascended to the throne of the Galactic Empire.

Water is an invaluable resource on the desert planet of Arrakis, so much so that the Fremen use special clothing to prevent the loss of moisture from their bodies. House Atreides has a special relationship with water as well, given that their home planet Caladan is filled with great lakes and oceans. Jessica sees a sanctuary for planets in the Arakeen government building after she has learned about how much water is being used to keep the date plants alive. She understands that the water being wasted in that greenhouse is sufficient for the needs of several thousand Arrakis natives.

Duke Leto is shown to be an honorable nobleman, whose men follow him out of love rather than greed or fear. This quote comes from a conversation between Leto and Paul before they depart from Caladan for Arrakis. In this conversation, Leto tries to placate some of Paul’s concerns about the trap that is being laid for them on Arrakis. Leto believes that he can overcome whatever designs the Emperor has in store for him and walks into Arrakis being fully aware that it could be his end. Leto tells Paul that the only justice that exists is that which they create themselves.

The Bene Gesserit uses a set of phrases to achieve a higher level of focus during times of difficulty. The Bene Gesserit believe they are far too superior to be influenced by regular human emotions like the others. The mantra is shown to be extremely effective in times of duress as it assists Paul in overcoming the test of the Gom Jabbar and helping him recover Jessica when she gets buried in the sand.