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.
CHINUA ACHEBEOnce 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.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.
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Africa is to Europe as the picture is to Dorian Gray-a carrier onto whom the master unloads his physical & moral deformities.
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One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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A goat does not eat into a hen’s stomach no matter how friendly the two may be.
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Dancing is very important nowadays. No girl will look at you if you can’t dance.
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There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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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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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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Literature, whether handed down by word or mouth or in print, gives us a second handle on reality.
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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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A coward may cover the ground with his words but when the time comes to fight he runs away.
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What a man does not know is greater than he.
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Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.
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