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Wole Soyinka Quotes

Wole Soyinka quotes

Nigerian Playwright July 13, 1934

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The arrogant elimination of the Djaouts of our world must nerve us to pursue our own combative doctrine, namely: that peaceful cohabitation on this planet demands that while the upholders of any creed are free to adopt their own existential absolutes, the right of others to do the same is thereby rendered implicit and sacrosanct. Thus the creed of inquiry, of knowledge and exchange of ideas, must be upheld as an absolute, as ancient and eternal as any other. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "I ceased using words like optimism and pessimism a long time ago."
I ceased using words like optimism and pessimism a long time ago. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to..."
Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "There are different kinds of artists and very often, I'll be..."
There are different kinds of artists and very often, I'll be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kind. Wole Soyinka
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
Wole Soyinka quote: "Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective..."
Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie. Wole Soyinka
Well, some people say I'm pessimistic because I recognize the eternal cycle of evil. All I say is, look at the history of mankind right up to this moment and what do you find? Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "Even when I'm writing plays I enjoy having company and..."
Even when I'm writing plays I enjoy having company and mentally I think of that company as the company I'm writing for. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism."
The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "Romance is the sweetening of the soul. With fragrance offered..."
Romance is the sweetening of the soul. With fragrance offered by the stricken heart. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part..."
I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all."
But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "Some of us? poets are not exactly poets. We live sometimes?..."
Some of us? poets are not exactly poets. We live sometimes? beyond the word. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "The man dies in all those that keep silent."
The man dies in all those that keep silent. Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka quote: "The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny."
The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny. Wole Soyinka

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