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"The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them."
Chinua Achebe
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Chinua Achebe
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As a man danced so the drums were beaten for him.
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But he was not the man to go about telling his neighbors that he was in error. And so peop...
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Chinua Achebe
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Eneke the bird was asked why he was always on the wing and he replied: "Men have learned t...
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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its l...
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Even the village rain-maker no longer claimed to be able to intervene. He could not stop t...
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No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (a...
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Chinua Achebe
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"The Earth cannot punish me for obeying her mesenger," Okonkwo said. "A child's fingers ar...
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Chinua Achebe
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A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.
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Chinua Achebe
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If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
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Chinua Achebe
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A man to whom you do a favor will not understand if you say nothing, make no noise, just w...
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Chinua Achebe
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When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk.
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Chinua Achebe
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And when, as on that day, nine of the greatest masked spirits in the clan came out togethe...
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Chinua Achebe
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When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun.
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Chinua Achebe
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"Beware Okonkwo!" she warned. "Beware of exchanging words with Agbala. Does a man speak wh...
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Chinua Achebe
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Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, called the converts the excrement of the clan, and the ne...
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Chinua Achebe
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The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
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Chinua Achebe
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It was like beginning life anew without the vigor and enthusiasm of youth, like learning t...
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Chinua Achebe
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A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride....
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