See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.
WOLE SOYINKASee, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.
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I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you’re actually sitting down putting words to the paper.
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Religion has really spawned some monsters. It always has, historically. Go all the way back to the Inquisition, you know, the Crusades, the Jehad and so on.
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I don’t really consider myself a novelist, it just came out purely by accident.
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We all have our individual artistic temperaments as well as partisanships in creative directions. And we have strong opinions on the merits of the products of our occupation.
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Don’t take shadows too seriously. Reality is your only safety. Continue to reject illusion.
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When a leader encourages the culture of impunity, the society is lost and it makes the work harder for the rest of us.
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Each time I think Ive created time for myself, along comes a throwback to disrupt my private space.
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Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling there’s a lot of work to be done.
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And gradually they’re beginning to recognize the fact that there’s nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it’s sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.
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The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.
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The media must be used effectively to reach the masses. You have to find a new language in which to address the people and demonstrate what is possible.
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Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.
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Well, some people say I’m pessimistic because I recognize the eternal cycle of evil. All I say is, look at the history of mankind right up to this moment and what do you find?
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We do not ask the mountain’s aid to crack a walnut.
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You have the entire gamut of human experience captured in the mythology of the Yoruba. This is what makes the Yoruba mythology a natural source material for me in my creative endeavours.
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