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PatSeg

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7. Yes, it appears to be from Dune

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 06:15 PM

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After I posted, I found the rest of the quote: "Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted." Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

That certainly captures the madness we're witnessing today. Herbert was a republican and an environmentalist, but that was back in the day when most republicans were still fundamentally sane. He died in 1986 so I wonder what he'd think of his party today.

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Truly. I didn't get much out of the Dune series. Must have missed that quote, if it was in there. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #2

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