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Small: Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it
"Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: When you get to that level, its not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - its
"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions"
Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete
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Small: It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces
"It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces"
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Statesman
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Small: The Catholic faith never changes. But the language and mode of manifesting this one faith can change according
"The Catholic faith never changes. But the language and mode of manifesting this one faith can change according to peoples, times and places"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: With reference to other religions, the Church sees a great difference between them and herself. The other reli
"With reference to other religions, the Church sees a great difference between them and herself. The other religions are expressions of the human soul seeking God, with some beautiful spiritual insights, but also not without errors. Christianity is rather God seeking humanity"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: Even among the married, sexual satisfaction must not be sought in a way which disregards mans character as a p
"Even among the married, sexual satisfaction must not be sought in a way which disregards man's character as a person and degrades him to the animal level"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism
"The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling theres a lot of work to be done
"Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling there's a lot of work to be done"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: And gradually theyre beginning to recognize the fact that theres nothing more secure than a democratic, accoun
"And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie
"Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and rig
"Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger
"Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture
"Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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Small: There is a tendency around the world today to copy TV culture. And that is not always a virtue
"There is a tendency around the world today to copy TV culture. And that is not always a virtue"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: Vatican II declares the Church... as necessary for salvation
"Vatican II declares the Church... as necessary for salvation"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: There is no dogma that the organ or harmonium can be used in church, but not the drum
"There is no dogma that the organ or harmonium can be used in church, but not the drum"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and per
"Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has not been without problems, since some people have resisted it and others have pushed openness beyond the desirable point"
Francis Arinze, Clergyman
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Small: Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever
"Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolved. I can define in fact, can simplify the history of human society, the evolution of human society, as a contest between power and freedom"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: The novel, for me, was an accident. I really dont consider myself a novelist
"The novel, for me, was an accident. I really don't consider myself a novelist"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: One, a mass movement from within, which, as you know, is constantly being put down brutally but which, again,
"One, a mass movement from within, which, as you know, is constantly being put down brutally but which, again, regroups and moves forward as is happening right now as we are speaking"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I dont really consider myself a novelist, it just came out purely by accident
"I don't really consider myself a novelist, it just came out purely by accident"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: But theater, because of its nature, both text, images, multimedia effects, has a wider base of communication w
"But theater, because of its nature, both text, images, multimedia effects, has a wider base of communication with an audience. That's why I call it the most social of the various art forms"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Theres something about the theater which makes my fingertips tingle
"There's something about the theater which makes my fingertips tingle"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: One thing I can tell you is this, that I am not a methodical writer
"One thing I can tell you is this, that I am not a methodical writer"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music
"My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: But when youre deprived of it for a lengthy period then you value human companionship. But you have to survive
"But when you're deprived of it for a lengthy period then you value human companionship. But you have to survive and so you devise all kinds of mental exercises and it's amazing"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Theres a kind of dynamic quality about theater and that dynamic quality expresses itself in relation to, first
"There's a kind of dynamic quality about theater and that dynamic quality expresses itself in relation to, first of all, the environment in which it's being staged; then the audience, the nature of the audience, the quality of the audience"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I think that feeling that if one believed absolutely in any cause, then one must have the confidence, the self
"I think that feeling that if one believed absolutely in any cause, then one must have the confidence, the self-certainty, to go through with that particular course of action"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. Wed meet, theyd come and seek me out, wed
"I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Even when Im writing plays I enjoy having company and mentally I think of that company as the company Im writi
"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, Dramatist
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Small: Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth
"Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: There are different kinds of artists and very often, Ill be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kin
"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, Dramatist
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Small: See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms
"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, Dramatist
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Small: I consider the process of gestation just as important as when youre actually sitting down putting words to the
"I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Well, first of all Ill say that I come alive best in theater
"Well, first of all I'll say that I come alive best in theater"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books,
"Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books, deprived of any means of writing, deprived of human companionship. You never know how much you need it until you're deprived of it"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Im not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewrite
"I'm not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That I've never understood"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others
"And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail
"The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture
"I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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