Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate playwright.
6 quotes in this collection. Read them below, share your favourites, or follow the related links to explore similar voices.
All quotes by Wole Soyinka
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“Justice is the first condition of humanity.”
Meaning: Fairness is essential for a functioning society. -
“Culture humanizes, but it can also dehumanize.”
Meaning: Cultural systems can uplift or harm depending on values. -
“Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth.”
Meaning: He highlights the power of literature as a tool against oppression. Knowledge and expression challenge control and injustice. -
“Man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.”
Meaning: Silence against injustice leads to moral decay. -
“The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.”
Meaning: Soyinka emphasizes the moral responsibility to speak against injustice. Silence enables oppression and weakens human dignity. -
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
Meaning: Without questioning authority, freedom weakens.