Politics Quotes in Dune

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

"[…] A leader, you see, is one of the things that distinguishes a mob from a people. He maintains the level of individuals. Too few individuals, and a people reverts to a mob." (32.62)

What do you think about Stilgar's message here? Are leaders necessary to keep a people from reverting into a mob? Do people only obtain individuality under a successful leader?

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Quote #8

And the Baron thought: Let us see now how the Emperor's errand boy gets across whatever message he carries without ever being so crass as to speak it right out. (35.34)

In other words, Fenring uses doublespeak, the great political switch-a-roo. Dune gets a little of Orwell's 1984 for flavoring (source).

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Quote #9

"Control the coinage and the courts—let the rabble have the rest." Thus the Padishah Emperor advised you. (41.Intro)

"For the love of money is the root of all evil" (1 Timothy 6:10). Actually having money? That's the root of all politics.

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