I know a profound pattern humans deny with words even while… - Frank Herbert

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I know a profound pattern humans deny with words even while their actions affirm it. They say they seek security and quiet, conditions they call peace. Even as they speak, they create seeds of turmoil and violence.

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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

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They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence.

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