Quotes About Ethics

I salve my own conscience. I give him the surcease of religion before betraying him. Thus may I say to myself that he has gone where I cannot go.

The historical system of mutual pillage and extortion stops here on Arrakis," his father said. "You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after.

The historical system of mutual pillage and extortion stops here on Arrakis [...] You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after.

If I always behave with propriety, no matter what it costs me to suppress my own desires, then that is the measure of me." "Such is the essence of self-control, youngster.

Rules are often an excuse to ignore compassion.

I already have good administrators—uncorruptible, sagacious, philosophical and open about their errors, quick to see decisions.

O sistema histórico de pilhagem e extorsão mútuas tem um fim aqui em Arrakis. Não se pode seguir roubando aquilo de que se precisa sem pensar naqueles que virão depois. As características físicas de um planeta estão escritas em seu registro econômico e político.

Si siempre me comporto como es debido sin tener en cuenta lo que me cueste suprimir mis propios deseos, eso es lo único que quedará de mí.

few understand the ultimate peril to humankind—that false sense of freedom from responsibility for your own actions.

Professional legalists were absolutely prohibited from Gowachin judicial service. Let the people judge.

You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after.

No construirás una máquina a semejanza de la mente del hombre» —citó Paul.

Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a man's mind

For proper government, the tribe must have ways to choose men whose lives reflect the way a government should behave.

We have created a monster — enormously valuable and even useful yet extremely dangerous. Our monster is both beautiful and terrifying. We do not dare use this monster to its full potential, but we cannot release our grasp upon it. — Gowachin assessment of the Dosadi experiment

The realization that all religions had at least one common commandment: "Thou shalt not disfigure the soul.

A volte coloro che erano supremamente ricchi diventavano depravati. Ciò derivava dalla loro convinzione che il denaro (il potere) potesse comperare tutto e tutti. E perché non avrebbero dovuto crederlo? Lo vedevano accadere tutti i giorni. Era facile credere negli assoluti.

When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles. —WORDS OF AN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHER (ATTRIBUTED BY HARQ AL-ADA TO ONE LOUIS VEUILLOT)

When I'm stronger than you I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.

The problem of leadership is inevitably: Who will play God? —MUAD'DIB, FROM THE ORAL HISTORY

Thou shall not make a machine to counterfeit a human mind.

For proper government, the tribe must have ways to choose men whose lives reflect the way a government should behave." From

Perverts don't perpetuate!

Quando io sono più debole di te, ti chiedo la libertà perché ciò è in accordo con i tuoi princìpi. Quando sono più forte di te, io ti tolgo la libertà perché ciò è in accordo con i miei princìpi. Parole di un antico filosofo (attribuite da Harq al-Ada a un certo Louis Veuillot)