A Tree Has Fallen........ Chinua Achebe
It is said( I don't know who said it), but it is said that there is no greater way to honor a man than through his art. So, rather than belabor you with the story of his life, which you can read in any daily or online at wikipedia. I choose to honor this great man by his words. Below are some thought provoking quotes by a great author and a great mind. ....... Chinua Achebe. When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience. Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be. A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. 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...