Chinua Achebe Quotes
Americans, it seems to me, tend to protect their children from the harshness of life, in their interest.
Chinua Achebe
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Everyone needs help when they try something new.
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It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization.
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Life is one long process of getting tired.
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Americans, it seems to me, tend to protect their children from the harshness of life, in their interest.
Chinua Achebe
