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Dune · 1965
Bene Gesserit proverb, Dune
When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movement becomes headlong – faster and faster and faster. …
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The shared cart makes fanaticism a problem of momentum as well as belief. Jessica can recognise the danger even while participating in the forces that accelerate it.
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In context
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Lady Jessica recalls a Bene Gesserit proverb as religious belief and political authority gather around Paul in Book Three of Dune. The full proverb continues with a warning about an unseen precipice. This card ends after its opening sentences, with the ellipsis marking that omitted continuation.
Sources (3)
- Book Three (Book Riot p. 379) — reference 1Book Three (Book Riot p. 379); selected line and sceneReference checked
- Book Three (Book Riot p. 379) — reference 2Book Three (Book Riot p. 379); selected line and sceneReference checked
- Book Three (Book Riot p. 379) — reference 3Book Three (Book Riot p. 379); selected line and sceneReference checked
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