Wole Soyinka quotes - page 6

When I tried to create a new political party, which I stressed that this is not my party. I believe very much that there has to be a revolution and this is a party for the young. (Wole Soyinka)
Don't feel that you have to tailor your literature a particular way to please any school of ideology. There will emerge in its own right, effortlessly, some kind of ideological direction which is a reflection of your thinking and you want your thinking, above all. View quote
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Suddenly the world has run amok and left you alone and sane behind. View quote
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Under a dictatorship, a nation ceases to exist. All that remains is a fiefdom, a planet of slaves regimented by aliens from outer-space. View quote
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It's been difficult, and without a question I've had moments when I just wondered whether we're not really pursuing an impossible ideal. View quote
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Come January 20, 2017; watch my WOLEXIT. View quote
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Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka - Image
Photo: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Nigerian Dramatist
Born: July 13, 1934
Quotes count: 131
Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka

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