Wole Soyinka Quotes

See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.

Wole Soyinka

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  Wole Soyinka
  • Strong
  • Term
  • Recognition