When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth
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.
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The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.
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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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My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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The world is large,” said Okonkwo. “I have even heard that in some tribes a man’s children belong to his wife and her family.” “That cannot be,” said Machi. “You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
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It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, but sometimes it is better to be a coward. We often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
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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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There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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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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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.
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Women and music should not be dated.
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