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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.

Chinua Achebe

Women and music should not be dated.
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Date Music Woman
One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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Compromise Integrity Refusal Test True
There is that great proverb – that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
CHINUA ACHEBE

Deep Glorify Greatness Hunt Proverb Story
Charity is the opium of the privileged.
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Charity Opium Privilege
There is no story that is not true.
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One Liner Story True
The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.
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Deep Lizard Philosophy Praise
Just think of the work you’ve set yourself to do, and do it as well as you can.
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Thinking Work Yourself
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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Bone Fall Myself Son
If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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Inspirational Motivational Writing Yourself
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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Door Hard Time Himself Knock Suffering Worry
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.
CHINUA ACHEBE

Break Children Live Prayer Wing
Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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Animal Lying Philosophy
The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.
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Dance Singing World
When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.
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Mouth Old Ourselves People Sweet
A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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Children Milk Mom Pay
No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (and especially his women) he was not really a man.
CHINUA ACHEBE

Man Prosperity Rule Woman

Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.

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