I am against people reaping where they have not sown. But we have a saying that if you want to eat a toad you should look for a fat and juicy one.
CHINUA ACHEBEBecome familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless.
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Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.
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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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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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When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands.
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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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Charity is the opium of the privileged.
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The impatient idealist says: ‘Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.’ But such a place does not exist. We all have to stand on the earth itself and go with her at her pace.
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Dancing is very important nowadays. No girl will look at you if you can’t dance.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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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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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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When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
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