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Famous Chinua Achebe Quotes
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Source: Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism
“Living fire begets cold, impotent ash.”
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“When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk”
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“An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb”
“There is no story that is not true.”
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“The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.”
“If a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings.”
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“Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break.”
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Source: Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism