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Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity.

— Chinua Achebe

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A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.

Man of the People (1966)

Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.

Things Fall Apart (1958)

A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.

No Longer at Ease (1960)

In Chief Nanga’s company it was impossible not to be merry.

Man of the People (1966)

Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.

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