Literature, whether handed down by word or mouth or in print, gives us a second handle on reality.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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Now one of the changes that must come to Africa is the idea of limited rule, I mean in term of how long one leader can stay in power. The era of president for life is not gone yet but it is on its way out and that is one of the problems with Mugabe and others.
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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.
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Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself.
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A debt may get mouldy, but it never decays.
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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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Just think of the work you’ve set yourself to do, and do it as well as you can.
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If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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It is the storyteller who makes us what we are, who creates history. The storyteller creates the memory that the survivors must have – otherwise their surviving would have no meaning.
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One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.
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Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
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Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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