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Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the

Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.

Frank Herbert
Children, Teaching, Law
Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.330, Penguin

Educational bureaucracies dull a child's questing sensitivity. The young must be dampened down. Never let them know how good they can be. That brings change. Spend lots of committee time talking about how to deal with exceptional students. Don't spend any time dealing with how the conventional teacher feels threatened by emerging talents and squelches them because of a deep-seated desire to feel superior and safe in a safe environment.

Frank Herbert
Teacher, Children, Educational

Revenge is for children and the emotionally retarded.

Frank Herbert
Children, Revenge, Retarded
Frank Herbert (1986). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, Berkley Trade

The child who refuses to travel in the father's harness, this is the symbol of man's most unique capability. "I do not have to be what my father was. I do not have to obey my father's rules or even believe everything he believed. It is my strength as a human that I can make my own choices of what to believe and what not to believe, of what to be and what not to be.

Frank Herbert
Children, Father, Believe
Frank Herbert (2008). “Children of Dune”, p.390, Penguin

Educational bureaucracies dull a child's questing sensitivity.

Frank Herbert
Children, Educational, Dull
Frank Herbert (1987). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, p.109, Penguin

What are you, child, that you need time to learn about yourself?

Frank Herbert
Children, Needs, About Yourself
Frank Herbert (2008). “Children of Dune”, p.99, Penguin

Jessica stopped beside him, said: 'What delicious abandon in the sleep of a child.' He spoke mechanically: 'If only adults could relax like that.' 'Yes.' 'Where do we lose it?' he murmured. 'We do, indeed, lose something,' she said.

Frank Herbert
Children, Sleep, Relax
"Dune".

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