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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.
Mar 21, 2013 · Chinua Achebe. “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.”. “People from different parts of the world can respond to the same story if it says something to them about their own history and their own experience.”.
- Nigeria
- November 16, 1930
- Essayist
- March 21, 2013
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)
20 of the best book quotes from Chinua Achebe. “As soon as his father walked in, that night, Nwoye knew that Ikemefuna had been killed, and something seemed to give way inside him, like the snapping of a tightened bow. He did not cry. He just hung limp.”. “Nwoye always wondered who Nnadi was and why he should live all by himself, cooking ...
A man who doesn't know where the rain began to beat him cannot say where he dried his body. Quotes Interpret. 1.Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.2.One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
Mar 21, 2013 · Enjoy the best Chinua Achebe Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer, Born November 16, 1930. Share with your friends.
