A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
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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When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands.
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Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.
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The language of young men is pull down and destroy; but an old man speaks of conciliation.
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Nobody can teach me who I am.
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When brothers fight to death a stranger inherit their father’s estate.
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Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
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One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
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People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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The world is large,” said Okonkwo. “I have even heard that in some tribes a man’s children belong to his wife and her family.” “That cannot be,” said Machi. “You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
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We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own.
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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
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Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.
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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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No man however great is greater than his people.
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