7 Quotes by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
Written words can also sing.
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
In any case how many took the oath and are now licking the toes of the whiteman?No, you take an oath to confirm a choice already made. The decision to lay or not lay your life for the people lies in the heart. The oath is the water sprinkled on a man's head at baptism
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
Our fathers fought bravely. But do you know the biggest weapon unleashed by the enemy against them? It was not the Maxim gun. It was division among them. Why? Because a people united in faith are stronger than the bomb
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
Luckily for me, I loved books. Books can enlighten but can also benight, but at least one can play one off against another.
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
A task is a burden only when it has not been tackled.
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
Belief in yourself is more important than endless worries of what others think of you. Value yourself and others will value you. Validation is best that comes from within.
- Tags
- Share
- Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
-
Quote
Truth never dies.
- Tags
- Share