Frank Herbert Quotes

Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel Dune and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his long novels, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant and lecturer. ...more

Birth: October 08, 1920 - Death: February 11, 1986

The best contribution one can make to humanity is to improve oneself.

The most important survival ability for any life form is the ability to change.

Topic(s): Important , Form , Ability

If there is a difference between what is said and what is done, only a fool believes what was said.

Topic(s): Ifs , Believe , Done

Balance is what distinguishes a people from a mob.

Topic(s): People , Balance

Emotions are the curse of logic.

Topic(s): Emotion , Logic , Curse

Humans live best when each has his place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person.

Topic(s): Knows , Humans , Persons

Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.