“Our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart
“Nations enshrine mediocrity as their modus operandi, and create the fertile ground for the rise of tyrants and other base elements of the society, by silently assenting to the dismantling of systems of excellence because they do not immediately benefit one specific ethnic, racial, political, or special-interest group. That, in my humble opinion, is precisely where Nigeria finds itself today!”
― There Was a Country: A Memoir
― There Was a Country: A Memoir
“Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.”
― Arrow of God
― Arrow of God
“Don't disparage the day that still has an hour of light in its hand.”
― Anthills of the Savannah
― Anthills of the Savannah
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