Wole Soyinka Quotes

The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.

Romance is the sweetening of the soulWith fragrance offered by the stricken heart.

Don't take shadows too seriously. Reality is your only safety. Continue to reject illusion.

Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth.

The man dies in all those that keep silent.

The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail.

Well, some people say I'm pessimistic because I recognize the eternal cycle of evil. All I say is, look at the history of mankind right up to this moment and what do you find?"