The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
CHINUA ACHEBENow 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.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Charity is the opium of the privileged.
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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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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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Nobody can teach me who I am.
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The price a world language must be prepared to pay is submission to many different kinds of use.
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He is a fool who treats his brother worse than a stranger.
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We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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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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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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When we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.
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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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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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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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No man however great is greater than his people.
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