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Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.

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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.
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Death Ground Library Man Old
You do not know me,’ said Tortoise. ‘I am a changed man. I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself.
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Change Learning Myself
A disease that has never been seen before cannot be cured with every-day herbs.
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There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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Character Fear Man Nature Oneself Shout
Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
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If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
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Fingering Oneself
Each of my books is different. Deliberately. I wanted to create my society, my people, in their fullness.
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Book Creation Different Myself People
Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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Animal Lying Philosophy
Charity is the opium of the privileged.
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Charity Opium Privilege
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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Democracy Education Function Government Leadership Participate
A debt may get mouldy, but it never decays.
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Debt Decay
As a rule I don’t like suffering to no purpose. Suffering should be creative, should give birth to something good and lovely.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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Angry Man Stupidity
What a country needs to do is be fair to all its citizens – whether people are of a different ethnicity or gender.
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Citizenship Country Ethnicity Gender
When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
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The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.
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Deep Lizard Philosophy Praise

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