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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.
- 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.
- “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.
It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone.”. ― Chinua Achebe, quote from Things Fall Apart. Copy text. “The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.”. ― Chinua Achebe, quote from Things Fall Apart. Copy text. “A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.”.
Like. “But in dealing with a man who thinks you 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.”. ― Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God. 1 likes. Like. “What a man does not know is greater than he.”.
- Chinua Achebe
- 1964
Several quotes in ‘Things Fall Apart’ perfectly encapsulate the themes within the novel, as well as illuminate the overarching philosophy of both the community and the author himself. Here are some of the most important quotes in ‘Things Fall Apart.’ Fear. Okonkwo never showed any emotion openly, unless it be the emotion of anger.
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Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break. Chinua Achebe. 1. 2. Collection of sourced quotations from Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe. Share with your friends the best quotes from Things Fall Apart.
