He mastered the inner world while holding the outer in cont… - Frank Herbert

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He mastered the inner world while holding the outer in contempt, and this led to catastrophe.

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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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