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Vultures. ‘Vultures’ is one of the famous poems of the Nigerian poet Chinua Achebe. It is a dark and somber piece that focuses on the Belsen concentration camp and a commandant who works there. In the greyness. and drizzle of one despondent. dawn unstirred by harbingers. of sunbreak a vulture.
- A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon.
- 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.
- People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. Chinua Achebe. Rising Up, People, Water.
- Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself. Chinua Achebe. Who I Am, Thought Provoking, Needs.
- “If you don't like someone's story, write your own.” ― Chinua Achebe.
- “The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.” ― Chinua Achebe.
- “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.” ― Chinua Achebe, Anthills of the Savannah.
- “The 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.
Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break. As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look. A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
That had been his life-spring. And he had all but achieved it. Then everything had been broken. He had been cast out of his clan like a fish onto a dry, sandy beach, panting. Clearly his personal ...
All Quotes. Quotes By Chinua Achebe. 102 quotes from Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1): ‘The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion.
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In such a regime, I say, you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murderer in the chest-without asking to be paid. Chinua Achebe. Life, Asking, Inspired. A Man of the People ch. 13 (1966)
