Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.


Things Fall Apart (ed. Heinemann, 1996) - ISBN: 9780435905255

Chinua Achebe Quotes

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.