A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a mad man walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.
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No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (and especially his women) he was not really a man.
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Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity.
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We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: ‘He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.’
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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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People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.
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Only the story can continue beyond the war and the warrior. The story outlives the sound of the war drum… The story is our escort. Without it we are blind… It is the thing that sets us apart from cattle.
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When we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.
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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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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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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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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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A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
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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 think back to the old people I knew when I was growing up, and they always seemed larger than life.
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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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