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The acknowledged legislators of the world take the world as given. They dislike mysteries, for mysteries cannot be coded
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"The acknowledged legislators of the world take the world as given. They dislike mysteries, for mysteries cannot be coded, or legislated, and wonder cannot be made into law. And so these legislators police the accepted frontiers of things"

- Ben Okri

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This quote by Ben Okri speaks with the idea that those in power, the "acknowledged lawmakers of the world," choose to take the world as it is and not question it. They do not like secrets, as they can not be easily understood or controlled. These lawmakers are content to stay within the accepted limits of what is understood and comprehended, and they police these borders to make sure that absolutely nothing new or unknown is permitted to get in. This quote talks to the concept that those in power are typically resistant to alter and originalities, and choose to remain within the confines of what is currently known. It likewise speaks to the idea that those in power are frequently reluctant to check out the unidentified, and instead prefer to remain within the boundaries of what is currently accepted.

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Nigeria Flag This quote is written / told by Ben Okri somewhere between March 15, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from Nigeria. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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