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title: "2 People Africa Quotes By Chinua Achebe"
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> [People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/people-go-to-africa-and-confirm-what-they-already-have-in-their-heads/)

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

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> [People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them. This is what people have come to expect. Its not viewed as a serious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinua-achebe/people-go-to-africa-and-confirm-what-they-already-have-in-their-heads-2/)

[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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