A disease that has never been seen before cannot be cured with every-day herbs.
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.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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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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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.
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Charity is the opium of the privileged.
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He is a fool who treats his brother worse than a stranger.
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When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
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If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.
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I 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.
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When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth
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Each of my books is different. Deliberately. I wanted to create my society, my people, in their fullness.
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Do 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.
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If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.
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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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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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You do not know me,’ said Tortoise. ‘I am a changed man. I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself.
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