The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.
CHINUA ACHEBELet the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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There is no story that is not true.
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We do not seek to hurt any man, but if any man seeks to hurt us may he break his neck.
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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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Every generation must find its mission and fulfill it, as Fanon said – or betray it. So it is not something that you can write up on the wall, saying this is what has to be done. Every generation has to discover what it needs to do.
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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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The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.
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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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A debt may get mouldy, but it never decays.
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The language of young men is pull down and destroy; but an old man speaks of conciliation.
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A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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Every generation must recognize and embrace the task it is peculiarly designed by history and by providence to perform.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.
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