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Quote by Chinua Achebe
The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn not

The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience. – Chinua Achebe

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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. – Chinua Achebe

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Leadership
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Chinua Achebe
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Ive had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us. – Chinua Achebe

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Religion
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Chinua Achebe
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Nigeria has had a complicated colonial history. My work has examined that part of our story extensively. – Chinua Achebe

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History
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Experience
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If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids. – Bo Bennett

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Experience

Sure, I suffered a lot. But its not like the end of the world and its not who I am. I lead quite a pleasant life and Im able to divorce a perceived reality from my actual experience of life. – Ben Affleck

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Experience

I would wish for any one of my colleagues to have the experience of working with Martin Scorsese once in their lifetime. – Daniel Day-Lewis

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Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economys long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes. – Mark Zandi

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The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. – Simone Weil

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Over the years my mothers steadfast faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I had to perform extremely difficult surgical procedures or when I found myself faced with my own medical scare. – Benjamin Carson

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