We think of politics in terms of power and who has the power. Politics is the end to which that power is put.

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

Many people do not know that Jesus did not speak Latin or English or Hebrew; he spoke Aramaic. But nobody knows that language. So we're talking about…

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

Writing in African languages became a topic of discussion in conferences, in schools, in classrooms; the issue is always being raised - so it's no lo…

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

I was wondering why I was put in prison for working in an African language when I had not been put in prison for working in English. So really, in pr…

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

I think a repressive regime always fears people who are awakened - particularly ordinary people. If they are awakened, I think governments all over t…

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

I'm more trying to connect; I'm more listening to people. Whatever I get is very meaningful to me.

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

Why did Africa let Europe cart away millions of Africa's souls from the continent to the four corners of the wind? How could Europe lord it over a co…

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

We can appreciate each other's languages. And the question of being uncomfortable about our languages would go away.

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

If poverty was to be sold three cents today, i can't buy it.

- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o