Quote by Chinua Achebe
When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, y

When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you dont just turn it off one day. – 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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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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The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you dont 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

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Government
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The only concept or experience or core belief that I can attribute my other-ness to is that I just started out a weirdo and I stayed a weirdo. And it took me a long time to embrace my outsidership and see it as a strength rather than a weakness. – Aisha Tyler

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There is nothing respecting which a man may be so long unconscious as of the extent and strength of his prejudices. – Francis Jeffrey

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A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done. – Marge Piercy

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I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S. Border Patrol, and to make sure that every cargo container that enters this nation is screened for radiation and potential weapons of mass destruction. – Nick Lampson

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Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances. – Saint Vincent de Paul

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Bachelors know more about women than married men if they didnt theyd be married too. – H. L. Mencken

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With a butterfly kiss and a ladybug hug, sleep tight little one like a bug in a rug. – Author Unknown

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