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.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.
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Each of my books is different. Deliberately. I wanted to create my society, my people, in their fullness.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace.
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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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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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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth
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He is a fool who treats his brother worse than a stranger.
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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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One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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When we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.
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An artist in my view is always afraid of extremists; he is always afraid of those who claim to have found the ultimate solution to any question.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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