Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib | from all the books

I've checked all the books: the Frank Herbert originals, the Dune Encyclopedia and the Expanded Universe.

One of the things that made Dune special for me the first time I read it was the epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter.

They felt like a glimpse behind the curtain, provided additional context and world-building, and managed to introduce the Princess Irulan well before we ever got to meet her.

“Muad‘Dib we call ’instructor-of-boys.’” - Stilgar

I loved Irulan’s epigraph the most, and my favorite of her in-universe books was (of course) the Collected Sayings of Muad’Dib.

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Because they’re called “sayings” I’m still not sure whether these are things Paul repeated a lot? Were they just “wise pronouncements” he delivered to rapt audiences? Or was it just stuff he muttered while Irulan happened to be within earshot with a notepad handy?

Either way, these quotes form a pattern when viewed as a collection, showing a man grappling with power, prescience, and the uncomfortable weight of his growing legend.

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🔒 In the full article:

• The Villain’s Self-Awareness through the Hero’s Journey

• The Tension of Opposites and how they rely on each other

• The Desert’s Lessons and how they shaped the Golden Path

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