My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered

When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.

A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.

One reason why I am quite angry with what is happening in Nigeria today is that everything has collapsed. If I decide to go back now, there will be so many problems - where will I find the physical therapy and other things that I now require?

Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.

If the economy of a country collapses completely and the hospitals are no longer able to function as hospitals, it will be very difficult to tell every doctor to stay home to work without drugs, to work without equipment. You might tell some to stay but there a lot of young people who are at the beginning of their careers who would be very difficult to persuade.

Anybody who wants to rule a group will find that if this group is quarreling among themselves they leave you alone.