An angry man is always a stupid man.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a mad man walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Nobody can teach me who I am.
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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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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
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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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One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don’t always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!
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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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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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Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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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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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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Each of my books is different. Deliberately. I wanted to create my society, my people, in their fullness.
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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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Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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A disease that has never been seen before cannot be cured with every-day herbs.
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