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Chinua Achebe (2011). “No Longer at Ease”, p.16, Anchor. 22 Copy quote. There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts. Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe (1996). “Things Fall Apart”, p.99, Heinemann. 7 Copy quote. The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership.
- “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.
- Chinua Achebe
- 1958
- “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.
- “There is no story that is not true, [...] The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart.
- “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.
- “There is no story that is not true.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart.
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 ...
Mar 22, 2016 · Achebe received numerous accolades and has been called “the father of modern African writing”. We celebrate the legacy of one of Africa’s foremost writers with 10 quotes from his selected works. Things Fall Apart. 1. “The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion.
Okonkwo’s father was disrespected and derided for being cowardly, effeminate, weak, and unsuccessful, and so Okonkwo resolved to not be these things. His extreme desire to not be seen as weak often came at the expense of his relationship with others around him. Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man.
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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.
