On greatness and truth.

Frank Herbert on greatness and truth, picked from his Dune novels:

The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him.

The truth always carries the ambiguity of the words used to express it.

Nathdwara, Rajasthan, December 2020.

Date

13 November 2021

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