Books · 1965
Fear is the mind-killer.
— Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear • Dune
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Paul repeats a sentence from the Bene Gesserit litany while facing a terrifying test. The words name fear as something that can crowd out judgement. The ritual asks him to face that feeling rather than let it make every decision. This is one complete sentence from the book’s longer litany, kept short enough to stand on its own.
- Penguin Random House: Dune excerptChapter One: Paul silently repeats the Litany against FearReference checked
- Penguin Random House: Frank HerbertAuthor biography: Dune published 1965Reference checked
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