"There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles. — from "Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib" by… - Frank Herbert

There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times to develop psychic muscles. — Muad'Dib

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

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.

Do not compete with what is happening. To compete is to prepare for failure. Do not be trapped by the need to achieve anything. This way, you achieve everything.

I’ve heard you say, Bell, that logic is good for playing pyramid chess but often too slow for needs of survival.