Quote  Category: Existence “Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase.... The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who do survive.” - Frank Patrick Herbert (1920-1986) Dune - US science fiction novelist; wrote Dune series 1965, novel Soul Catcher 1971. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.