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When we borrow trouble, and look forward into the future and see what storms are coming, and distress ourselves before they come, as to how we shall avert them if they ever do come, we lose our proper trustfulness in God. When we torment ourselves with imaginary dangers, or trials, or reverses, we have already parted with that perfect love which casteth out fear. (Achebe Chinua)
If you want an open society, you have to put up with the chaos. (Achebe Chinua)
The trouble you can get into, just cause you want 5, 000 bucks. (Achebe Chinua)
I have had many troubles, but the worst of them never came. (Achebe Chinua)
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Some women like to sit down with trouble as if it were knitting. (Achebe Chinua)
Lately... Americans have begun to understand that trouble does not start somewhere on the other side of town. It seems to originate inside the absolute middle of the homemade cherry pie. In our history, the state has failed to respond to the weak. You could be white, male, Presbyterian and heterosexual besides, but if you get fired or if you get sick tomorrow, you might as well be Black, for all the state will want to hear from you. (Achebe Chinua)
Never meet trouble half-way. (Achebe Chinua)
Trouble has no necessary connection with discouragement -- discouragement has a germ of its own, as different from trouble as arthritis is different from a stiff joint. (Achebe Chinua)
Some people develop eye strain looking for trouble (Achebe Chinua)
It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them. (Achebe Chinua)
When the situation is hopeless, there's nothing to worry about.
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And I don't want to use my troubles as an example of what to do and what not to do. (Achebe Chinua)
Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. (Achebe Chinua)
A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself. (Achebe Chinua)
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