An artist, in my understanding of the word, should side with the people against the Emperor that oppresses his or her people. Chinua Achebe artistemperoroppress Change image and share on social
Americans, it seems to me, tend to protect their children from the harshness of life, in their interest. Chinua Achebe americanchildharshness Change image and share on social
What a country needs to do is be fair to all its citizens - whether people are of a different ethnicity or gender. Chinua Achebe citizencountryethnicity Change image and share on social
A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself. Chinua Achebe makemantrouble Change image and share on social
Art is man's constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality from that which is given to him. Chinua Achebe artconstantcreate Change image and share on social
My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel. Chinua Achebe christianityconvertearly share on social
The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don't always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse! Chinua Achebe badbadlycareful Change image and share on social
Presidents do not go off on leave without telling the country. Chinua Achebe countryleavepresident Change image and share on social
The last four or five hundred years of European contact with Africa produced a body of literature that presented Africa in a very bad light and Africans in very lurid terms. The reason for this had to do with the need to justify the slave trade and slavery. Chinua Achebe africaafricanbad share on social
Nigera is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be. Chinua Achebe leadernigera Change image and share on social
