“Belief in yourself is more important than endless worries of what others think of you. Value yourself and others will value you. Validation is best that comes from within.”
― Dreams in a Time of War
― Dreams in a Time of War
“He carried the Bible; the soldier carried the gun; the administrator and the settler carried the coin. Christianity, Commerce, Civilization: the Bible, the Coin, the Gun: Holy Trinity.”
― Petals of Blood
― Petals of Blood
“When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart
“I believe that black has been oppressed by white; female by male; peasant by landlord; and worker by lord of capital. It follows from this that the black female worker and peasant is the most oppressed. She is oppressed on account of her color like all black people in the world; she is oppressed on account of her gender like all women in the world; and she is exploited and oppressed on account of her class like all workers and peasants in the world. Three burdens she has to carry.”
― Wizard of the Crow
― Wizard of the Crow
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