“The weaker the country, the stronger the smile.”

“We speak the truth because we live in truth.”

“There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all.”

“But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.”

“Nigeria is one country, one people and one nation.”

“For a nation to be truly wealthy, it must possess a wealth of virtues.”

“If we want our nations to be truly great we must lay less emphasis on material wealth, natural resources or even human resources.”

“...and all the people said 'What a shame that he's dead, but wasn't he a most peculiar man?”

“We can live without our friends but not without our neighbors.”

“When your neighbor's house is afire your own property is at stake.”