“All is in the hands of Man. Therefore you should wash them often.”
Wszystko jest w rękach człowieka. Dlatego należy je często myć.
Unkempt Thoughts (1957)
“A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.”
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Chinua Achebe
,
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No Longer at Ease
Source: No Longer at Ease (1960), Chapter 1 (p. 17)
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