Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a mad man walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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My weapon is literature.
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It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, but sometimes it is better to be a coward. We often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live.
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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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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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Now one of the changes that must come to Africa is the idea of limited rule, I mean in term of how long one leader can stay in power. The era of president for life is not gone yet but it is on its way out and that is one of the problems with Mugabe and others.
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While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.
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The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.
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The man that brings ant-infested faggots into his hut should not grumble when lizards begin to pay him a visit.
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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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There is no story that is not true.
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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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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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