An angry man is always a stupid man.
CHINUA ACHEBE
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If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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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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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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Once 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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If you have leaders who are prepared to incite group against group it is very easy to manufacture reasons and excuses.
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If I hold her hand she says, ‘Don’t touch!’ If I hold her foot she says ‘Don’t touch!’ But when I hold her waist-beads she pretends not to know.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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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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I don’t like to see mistakes on the typewriter. I like a perfect script. On the typewriter I will sometimes leave a phrase that is not right, not what I want, simply because to change it would be a bit messy.
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Every generation must find its mission and fulfill it, as Fanon said – or betray it. So it is not something that you can write up on the wall, saying this is what has to be done. Every generation has to discover what it needs to do.
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Only the story can continue beyond the war and the warrior. The story outlives the sound of the war drum… The story is our escort. Without it we are blind… It is the thing that sets us apart from cattle.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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