To be a god can ultimately become boring and degrading. The… - Frank Herbert

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To be a god can ultimately become boring and degrading. There'd be reason enough for the invention of free will! A god might wish to escape into sleep and be alive only in the unconscious projections of his dream-creatures.

Frank Herbert

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Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (8 October 1920 – 11 February 1986) was an American science-fiction writer, most famous for his Dune novels.

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Birth Name: Frank Patrick Herbert

Alternative Names: Franklin Patrick Herbert • Franklin Herbert • Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. • Jr. Frank Patrick Herbert • Jr. Franklin Herbert • Jr. Franklin Patrick Herbert

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