We live in a materialist world, and materialism appeals so strongly to humanity, no matter where.
Wole SoyinkaWhen you fight corruption, corruption strikes back and that is the truth because when you fight corruption, you get confidence and when it gets to impunity, then it gets aggressive and says, 'oh, so you think you are different? You think you are tough and different?' This is why some of us are almost permanently in the libel court.
Wole SoyinkaMythology can be used, and has been used, even to re-state, you know, the very urgent problems of the world.
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