"I’ve heard you say, Bell, that logic is good for playing pyramid chess but often too slow for needs of survival."
— Frank Herbert

January 1, 1970

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Chapterhouse Dune (1985) — Often paraphrased as: Logic is good for playing chess but is often too slow for the needs of survival.