A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
CHINUA ACHEBEA man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
CHINUA ACHEBEA man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
CHINUA ACHEBEThe white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhat a man does not know is greater than he.
CHINUA ACHEBEPeople create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.
CHINUA ACHEBEIn 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.
CHINUA ACHEBEEvery generation must recognize and embrace the task it is peculiarly designed by history and by providence to perform.
CHINUA ACHEBEBecome familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
CHINUA ACHEBEA goat does not eat into a hen’s stomach no matter how friendly the two may be.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a mad man walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.
CHINUA ACHEBEDo 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.
CHINUA ACHEBEI think not just Nigeria but I think the whole of Africa has to turn back to the rural areas and that’s where the majority of the citizens are and that’s where the engine of of development has to be found.
CHINUA ACHEBEIf you don’t like someone’s story, write your own. If you don’t like what somebody says, say what it is you don’t like.
CHINUA ACHEBEEvery 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.
CHINUA ACHEBEIt 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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