
Things Fall Apart

Unoka was never happy when it came to wars. He was in fact a coward and could not bear the sight of blood.
Chinua Achebe • Things Fall Apart
“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone.”