We do not seek to hurt any man, but if any man seeks to hurt us may he break his neck.
CHINUA ACHEBEThere is no story that is not true.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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A coward may cover the ground with his words but when the time comes to fight he runs away.
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Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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Women and music should not be dated.
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The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair.
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A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
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When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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I prefer to go on trying all kinds of things, not to be told, This is the way it is done.
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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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When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.
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Do not be in a hurry to rush into the pleasures of the world like the young antelope who danced herself lame when the main dance was yet to come.
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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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It has always been quite apparent to me that no important story can fail to tell us something of value to us.
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If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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