There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
Interpretation
Fearless confrontation is necessary when faced with anger or intimidation.
This quote by Chinua Achebe emphasizes that outward expressions of aggression or fear might appear daunting, but they often lack the power to cause real harm. When someone reacts with shouting or intimidation, they may be expressing their inner fears or insecurities, which should not intimidate or deter us from standing our ground.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles, one might use this quote to encourage the audience not to be intimidated by challenges.
In fact, I thought that Christianity was very a good and a very valuable thing for us. But after a while, I began to feel that the story that I was told about this religion wasn't perhaps completely whole, that something was left out.
Writers don't give prescriptions. They give headaches!
Mr. Brown had thought of nothing but numbers. He should have known that the kingdom of God did not depend on large crowds. Our Lord Himself stressed the importance of fewness. Narrow is the way and few the number. To fill the Lord's holy temple with an idolatrous crowd clamoring for signs was a folly of everlasting consequence. Our Lord used the whip only once in His life - to drive the crowd away from His church.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
The boat is safer anchored at the port; but thatβs not the aim of boats.
Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
Christians know how to face difficulties, trials and defeat with serenity and hope in the Lord.
Every time I tell my story, I feel that I am taking some power away from the terrorists.
To cowards what advice shall I offer? - nothing whatsoever have I to say.
It is the obligation of every person who claims to oppose oppression to resist the oppressor by every means at his or her disposal. Not to engage in physical resistance, armed resistance to oppression, is to serve the interests of the oppressor; no more, no less. There are no exceptions to the rule, no easy out.
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