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We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own.

Chinua Achebe

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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Afraid Artist Question Solution Ultimate View
If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.
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Hear Understand Yourself
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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Bone Fall Myself Son
People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.
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Creation Inspirational People Story Success
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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Dance Hurry Lame Pleasure
One reason why I am quite angry with what is happening in Nigeria today is that everything has collapsed. If I decide to go back now, there will be so many problems – where will I find the physical therapy and other things that I now require?
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Angry Collapse Quit Reason Therapy Trouble
Literature, whether handed down by word or mouth or in print, gives us a second handle on reality.
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Hands Literature Ourselves Reality
Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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Government Leadership Politics
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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Beginning Himself Man Pay Visit
When brothers fight to death a stranger inherit their father’s estate.
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Brother Death Fight Profit Stranger
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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Deal Fools Goodness Known Man Peace Thinking Yourself
There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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Character Fear Man Nature Oneself Shout
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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Change Ideas Leadership Limitation Power Problem Stay
There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless.
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Moral Obligation Power Thinking
Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.
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Dance Finding Music Self Love Yourself
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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Charity Forget Goodness Lying Necessary Reality Solution Work

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