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> [We have heard stories about white men who make the powerful guns and the strong drinks and took slaves away across the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/we-have-heard-stories-about-white-men-who-make-the-powerful-guns-and/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

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> [ There is no story that is not true, \[...\] The world has no end, and what is good among one people is… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/there-is-no-story-that-is-not-true-the-world-has-no-end-and-what-is/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

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> [“The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/the-world-has-no-end-and-what-is-good-among-one-people-is-an/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

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## More by Chinua Achebe

> [“In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murdered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/in-such-a-regime-i-say-you-died-a-good-death-if-your-life-had/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive a general…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/do-not-despair-i-know-you-will-not-despair-you-have-a-manly-and-a/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/my-son-even-if-you-want-to-fall-at-least-fall-where-your-bones-can-be/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [“And so Mr. Brown came to be respected even by the clan, because he trod softly on its faith.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/and-so-mr-brown-came-to-be-respected-even-by-the-clan-because-he-trod/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others is also making it for himself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/i-have-learned-that-a-man-who-makes-trouble-for-others-is-also-making/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [In fact, I thought that Christianity was very a good and a very valuable thing for us. But after a while, I began to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/in-fact-i-thought-that-christianity-was-very-a-good-and-a-very/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [I find Nigeria very frustrating. I am not alone in this. There are many Nigerians abroad. As you know, the brain drain is just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/i-find-nigeria-very-frustrating-i-am-not-alone-in-this-there-are-many/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [I do not actually see how art, literature can be anything other that being in that domain of trying to tell us, trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/i-do-not-actually-see-how-art-literature-can-be-anything-other-that/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/democracy-is-not-something-you-put-away-for-ten-years-and-then-in-the/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/when-there-is-a-big-tree-small-ones-climb-on-its-back-to-reach-the-sun/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands. In one of my essays,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/when-i-began-going-to-school-and-learned-to-read-i-encountered/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane. H. P. LOVECRAFT, attributed, Telling It Like It Is Dancing is very important nowadays.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/almost-nobody-dances-sober-unless-they-happen-to-be-insane-h-p/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [This is why I find racism impossible, because this is against humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/this-is-why-i-find-racism-impossible-because-this-is-against-humanity/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [“Then listen to me,' he said and cleared his throat. 'It's true that a child belongs to its father. But when a father beats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/then-listen-to-me-he-said-and-cleared-his-throat-it-s-true-that-a/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

> [What you must accept is that your life is not going to be the same while you are writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/what-you-must-accept-is-that-your-life-is-not-going-to-be-the-same/)

[Chinua Achebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinua-achebe/)

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