We do not seek to hurt any man, but if any man seeks to hurt us may he break his neck.
CHINUA ACHEBEMost writers who are beginners, if they are honest with themselves, will admit that they are praying for a readership as they begin to write. But it should be the quality of the craft, not the audience, that should be the greatest motivating factor.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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One reason why I am quite angry with what is happening in Nigeria today is that everything has collapsed. If I decide to go back now, there will be so many problems – where will I find the physical therapy and other things that I now require?
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The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
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When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you don’t just turn it off one day.
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Dancing is very important nowadays. No girl will look at you if you can’t dance.
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People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them.
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The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.
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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
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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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Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.
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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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I think not just Nigeria but I think the whole of Africa has to turn back to the rural areas and that’s where the majority of the citizens are and that’s where the engine of of development has to be found.
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Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.
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Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
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