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“What is the most profound difference between between us, between you and me? You already know it. It's these ancestral memories. Mine come at me in the full glare of awareness. Yours work from your blind side. Some call it instinct or fate. The memories apply leverages to each of us - on what we think and what we do. You think you are immune to such influences? I am Galileo. I stand here and tell you: 'Yet it moves.' That which moves can exert its force in ways no mortal power ever before dared stem. I am here to dare this.”

Quote by Frank Herbert

Book:God Emperor of Dune
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God Emperor of Dune

In this novel, the reader is taken deeper into the complex political and ecological landscape of the Dune universe. The narrative explores themes of power, religion, and the human condition through the eyes of various characters, including the enigmatic God Emperor himself. more

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Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert, born on October 8, 1920, was an influential science fiction author from the United States. His masterpiece 'Dune' is considered a classic in the science fiction genre and has had a profound impact on literature and society. more

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Book:Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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