The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don’t always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!
CHINUA ACHEBEChinua Achebe Quotes
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The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don’t always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!
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When brothers fight to death a stranger inherit their father’s estate.
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I prefer to go on trying all kinds of things, not to be told, This is the way it is done.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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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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My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered.
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A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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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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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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