Maxioms by Chinua Achebe
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and read more
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.
They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this read more
They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.
Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in read more
Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing journey thorough the world.
 No man can deny that Chief the Honourable M.A. Nanga, M.P. was 
the most approachable politician in the country.  
 No man can deny that Chief the Honourable M.A. Nanga, M.P. was 
the most approachable politician in the country. 
What's important is that we recognize the falsehood of the notion that the Third World should be abandoned because it's read more
What's important is that we recognize the falsehood of the notion that the Third World should be abandoned because it's a waste of time.