"When a wise man does not understand, he says: "I do not understand." The fool and the uncultured are ashamed of their ignorance. They remain silent when a question could bring them wisdom."
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Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (8 October 1920 β 11 February 1986) was an American science-fiction writer, most famous for his Dune novels.
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