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Paul Atreides on Sandwalking Techniques
Paul Atreides
Now that's interesting, because in the filmbooks, the anthropologists say in order to properly sandwalk, you actually have— Never mind. Please keep going.
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Recognition of Familiarity in Dune
Paul Atreides
I recognized your footsteps... Old Man.
[to Gurney]
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The Weight of Destiny and Fear
Paul Atreides
Your mothers warned out about my coming! Fear the moment. But do you think you could have a chance? But you're afraid. What if I could be the One? This could be the moment you've been praying for, all your life. You're praying now to your grandmother. She died nine moons ago. She lost an eye. A rock smashed her face when she was crossing the Belt. She was twelve when it happened. At that time, this world had a Fremen name. Dune.
[in Chakobsa; in English; in Chakobsa]
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The Path to Becoming Kwisatz Haderach
Lady Jessica Atreides
Paul. She talks to me. She believes in you. She says... "Kwisatz Haderach, show us the way." You're so close now! Only one steps remains, and you will become Kwisatz Haderach. Only one steps remains! You must do what I did; you must drink the Water of Life. And your mind, it's gonna-- it's gonna open and you will see! The beauty, and the horror!
[in Chakobsa; in English; in Chakobsa]
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Equality Beyond Bloodlines
Chani
Your blood comes from Dukes and Great Houses. We don't have that here. Here, we're equal, men and women alike. What we do, we do for the benefit of all.
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Paul Atreides Declares His Identity and Purpose
Paul Atreides
I am Paul Muad'dib Atreides, Duke of Arrakis. The Hand of God be my witness! I am the Voice from the Outer World. I will lead you to PARADISE! (E Rudhi Dina, heshidhanii: ne Lisaan al-Gayib. Ruyi dimala ruk ashidhgim!)
[in Chakobsa]
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A Call for Reflection Amidst Loss
Paul Atreides
Sister, Father is dead. Shouldn't you go back to the stars, be with him? I'm afraid I won't have enough time to fix things before your coming. This world is beyond cruelty.
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The Hidden Costs of Power and Betrayal
Princess Irulan Corrino
Imperial Diary. Year 10,191. Third comment. The battle for Arrakis took everyone by surprise. There were no witnesses. The Harkonnen operation was perpetrated overnight, without warning or declaration of war. By morning, the Atreides were no more. All died in the dark. And the Emperor said… nothing. Since that night, my father has not been the same. Nor have I. His inaction is difficult for me to accept. For I know he loved Duke Leto Atreides like a son. But my father's always been guided by the calculus of power. This would not be the first time the Harkonnens have done his dirty work. In the shadows of Arrakis lie many secrets, but the darkest of them all may remain the end of House Atreides.
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Building Belief Among the Fremen
Lady Jessica Atreides
If we want to protect your brother, we need all the Fremen to believe in the prophecy. We must convert the non-believers, one by ones. We need to start with the weaker ones. The vulnerable ones. The ones who fear us.
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Enduring Love in Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides
I want you to know... I will love you as long as I breathe.
[to Chani]
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A Choice Between Survival and Flattery
Lady Jessica Atreides
Well, it was a choice between this or death so, you know, forgive me if I'm not flattered.
[regarding her "promotion" to Reverend Mother]
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Confrontation with Mortality in Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides
Grandfather. You die like an animal.
[to Baron Harkonnen]
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The Arrival of the Mahdi
Lady Jessica Atreides
Shai-Hulud shall bow to the Boy from the Outer World. Will Shai-Hulud not know the Mahdi when He comes? Then share the Word.
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Chani's Humorous Observation on Sandwalking
Chani
You sandwalk like a drunk lizard.
[to Paul]
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Unifying Forces Against a Common Enemy
Paul Atreides
You've been fighting the Harkonnens for decades. My family's been fighting them for centuries. I know everything about them, their habits, their ways of thinking. You know everything about the desert, you harness the very power of it. We can stop them together, bury them in the sand where they belong so that this planet can be yours once more.
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Navigating Through Adversity and Uncertainty
Paul Atreides
Our enemies are all around us. And in so many futures, they prevail. But I do see a way. There is a narrow way through.
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A Request for Partnership in Battle
Paul Atreides
Let me fight beside you. That's all I'm asking.
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The Flourishing of Repression in Religion
Princess Irulan Corrino
Repression only makes a religion flourish.
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The Strength of Prophets in Conflict
Princess Irulan Corrino
Prophets get stronger when they die. Let the conflict on Arrakis turn into war. You then bring peace, as a savior.
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A Demand for Redemption and Revenge
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
You humiliated our family. You humiliated me. Kiss, or die.
[to Rabban]
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The Illusion of Control Through Prophecy
Chani
We believe in Fremen. You want to control people, you tell them a Messiah will come. Then they'll wait, for centuries.
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Feyd-Rautha's Dark Request for His Pets
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Bring his body to my quarters. My poor darlings are hungry. There was no food for them on the flight.
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Perception and Misinterpretation of Power
Paul Atreides
Look at how your Bene Gesserit propaganda has taken root. Some of them already think I'm their Messiah. Others... a false prophet.
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The Danger of Prophecy and Control
Chani
This prophecy is how they enslave us! How they dominate--!
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Preparation for Destiny in Dune: Part Two
Princess Irulan Corrino
You've been preparing me my whole life.
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Chani's Commitment to Her People
Chani
I won't be fighting for him. I'm fighting for my people.
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Survival Through Identity and Heritage
Paul Atreides
We're Harkonnens. So this is how we will survive. By being Harkonnens.
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Celebrating the Spirit of Resistance
Paul Atreides
Long live the fighters! (Addaam reshii a-zaanta!)
[in Chakobsa]
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A Promise of Patience and Unity
Lady Jessica Atreides
I'll be waiting for you. All of us.
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Chani's Commitment to Paul Atreides
Chani
You will never lose me, Paul Atreides. Not as long as you stay who you are.
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