Wole Soyinka

The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.

The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.

A tiger does not proclaim its tigritude, it pounces.

The past is not a package to be tied up and put away. It is a living thing, dynamic and dangerous.

Power is a strange thing. It has a way of corrupting the best of intentions.

I am a man of the theatre. I like to see things happen.

The world is too complex, too interconnected, for any nation to imagine it can isolate itself and remain unaffected.

History is not a bedtime story for children, but a warning to the wise.

The artist is the most dangerous element in any society, because he is the one who dares to question the established order.

I don't think I'm a particularly brave person. I just happen to be a very stubborn one.

The greatest lesson I have learned is that the human spirit is indomitable.

Culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought, which, in the course of a century, have enabled man to be less enslaved.

The ultimate truth is that we are all interconnected. What affects one, affects all.

My mind is my weapon. My pen is my sword.

To be human is to be a paradox.

I believe in the power of the individual to change the world.

The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.

Humor is the weapon of the oppressed.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.