My weapon is literature.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.
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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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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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There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.
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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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Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it’s far removed from your situation.
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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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The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.
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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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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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The world is large,” said Okonkwo. “I have even heard that in some tribes a man’s children belong to his wife and her family.” “That cannot be,” said Machi. “You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
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Women and music should not be dated.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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