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"It is not changing into the lion that is hard, it is getting the tail of a lion"
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Ola RotimiWhen a mans beard is on fire, he does not worry about whose axe is sha — Ola Rotimi
"When a mans beard is on fire, he does not worry about whose axe is sharp."
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Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi, was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreographer and designer – who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms."
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"Kolanut last long in the mouths of them who value it."
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"When the chameleon brings forth a child, is not that child expected to dance? As we have made you King, act as King."
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"When the rain falls on the leopard, does it wash off its spots? Has the richness of kingly life washed off the love of our King for his people?"
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"To get fully cured one needs patience. The moon moves slowly but by daybreak it crosses the sky."
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"Barber’s arm stops in mid-air. It trembles visibly. Man throws his arms up triumphantly. Starts scooping money into his pocket."
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