

“Among the Ibo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart

“I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.”
― Child Witch Kinshasa
― Child Witch Kinshasa

“No human utterance could be seen as innocent. Any set of words could be analysed to reveal not just an individual but a historical consciousness at work.”
― Colonialism / Postcolonialism
― Colonialism / Postcolonialism

“My task which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel — it is, before all, to make you see. That — and no more, and it is everything. If I succeed, you shall find there according to your deserts: encouragement, consolation, fear, charm — all you demand; and, perhaps, also that glimpse of truth for which you have forgotten to ask.”
― The Nigger of the Narcissus and the Secret Sharer
― The Nigger of the Narcissus and the Secret Sharer

“You can no longer see or identify yourself solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working toward a common purpose.”
― Wealth for all Africans: How Every African Can Live the Life of Their Dreams
― Wealth for all Africans: How Every African Can Live the Life of Their Dreams
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