Janvier Chouteu-Chando Quotes

A land is precious, but ours is to be revered.
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The greatest sacrifice a man can make is the image of his soul.
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The masses often let themselves down and even those at the forefront who are hoisting the flag of the cause that is intended to alleviate their miseries.
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Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.
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…reality is the make-believe of the majority that can only thrive in conformity.
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Life is so sweet even though it is full of lies and half truths...
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Nothing crushes the soul of a father more than the loss of the beloved son he failed to lavish his love on.
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Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.
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the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.
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Why do we complicate life, when it was meant to be very simple?
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You know you are getting old when yesterday turns out to be a fading memory you have difficulties recollecting, when today becomes a challenge that is hard to grasp and when tomorrow promises an uncertainty that you dread encountering.
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Never go for someone that represents something that is more of a fantasy than reality in this crazy world of lonely people, unless it is for the shortest time possible, and unless you have clearly figured out an exit strategy.
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You can’t say you love man as an individual if you have not dealt with the person’s complex personality, his or her unfamiliar habits, disturbing impulses and biological makeup.
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A true businessperson should also be a true humanist who understands that he stands to gain the most in a world that is stable for those he deals with, even if they do not fare as well as he does.
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Son, it is bad for a man to be condemned by his children, more so by the sons he cherishes.
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Isn’t materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?
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These quasi-faithful are growing in strength. They are the fundamentalists today, and they abound in all the religions.
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Politicians like the effect of alcohol because it makes them feel important.
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Grief, my friend, forces us to search our souls and find answers to issues that constrain us from becoming better human beings.
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Faith goes hand in hand with the belief in a supreme purpose that includes everybody, a purpose that is for mankind’s ultimate peace, harmony and happiness.
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Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality.
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The basis of love that most people share is the intimacy they developed with their partners, the intensity of their attraction, or the similarity of their thought patterns,
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We love out of compassion, passion or a sense of commitment.
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Feelings, rationale and values are the top qualities that make a person exceedingly human.
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Stubbornness is the bearer of disaster…
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...Past joys and achievements give us the outlines of how to get to a state of happiness again. That memory is a treasure that can never be taken away. At least we know where we were, what we have lost, what we miss and what more to add to our experiences.
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… a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.
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...Hope is a ridiculous failing that we need to harbour in order to lead a serene life…
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...No reformer is worthy of the name if he fails to be the ultimate pacesetter in his own reform drive...
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...The people’s hero does not only have to be someone in possession of the scepter of power. It can be anyone capable of giving unity, prosperity, security, peace and a sense of worthiness to his people. Such a figure gets elevated to the status of a revered hero with the human touch if he imparts a sense of oneness on a multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-religious group; especially a diverse people who have been fighting one another for years and centuries...
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...An ethnically heterogeneous society without a unifying hero is bound to be torn apart by internal strife. Only a man capable of bringing about a workable consensus between the diverse people is truly a hero. Such a man has to be a true disciple of peace, unity, solidarity and justice.
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...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....
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...There is no worse way to abuse a man’s patriotism than to estrange him from his homeland, be it his ancestral or adopted land...
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...At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...
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...Realization is born from error...
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…the purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.
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Lies and partial truths complicate life.
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Human ties are the greatest distorters of reality because they tend to conceal man’s worst selfish instincts.
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Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you.
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...only the dreamers of a dream are capable of translating their dreams into worthy practical endeavors that are devoid of haunting errors. After all, they are the ones who carefully observed the link between their dreams and reality; they are the ones who worked consciously to blend them into one.
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There are times in life when we need to allow a sad memory to run its course.
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A revolutionary who is out to defeat his enemies could use their weapons, but not their rules.
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It is better for a realist to bend his will and ethics to accommodate a true friend than it is for him to stick to his principles that may turn the friend into an adversary.
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The people are like an audience watching a drama. They have characters whose sides they chose even before the start of the show, but they know little or nothing about the people behind the stage―the manipulators.
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...We find our greatest peace when we embrace something that gives meaning to our lives. Often, it is love for somebody or something we can give up our lives for, or somebody or something that we are sure will never betray us. That love could be for a partner, for our offspring, for a country or for a belief...
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...History is the key to the unity of a people. Its nostalgia pulls them together. Its gloom separates them further. Its successes make them stronger.
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Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality,
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The Romans construed Jesus Chris’s crucifixion as a defeat, but what do we have today? Christianity triumphed. Jesus Christ never betrayed himself, he never betrayed his mission and he never corrupted the ideas that God wants us to live by. The Cameroonian soul is genuine. It is noble, and it embodies humaneness. There is no reason to try to kill it because it will triumph ultimately.
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Life is a mighty joke that is not meant to be funny.
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It is easier for an ambitious friend to become an enemy than for an enemy to become a friend. It is even easier to make friends than you can find people to trust as friends.
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A man’s true world should be the space and people that enrich his soul,
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Remember these, Sons! Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole.
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Where else can we find happiness for a day other than from something that can offer momentary relief, something like the booze?
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No true...father would be unconcerned about discord in his family that may cause it to disintegrate in his absence...
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A woman’s love is all a man should expect from his wife. That love could be translated into so many positive things, especially if it is reciprocated.
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Life is a rare fantasy that can be made a reality by being objective.
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Sons, any man who is considered a success in life owes a lot to society. We have been very blessed, my dear sons. We have to show our appreciation to our society for making that possible. A time will come when you will meet other Kamerunians who share the same vision for this land. I am advising you to make them partners in our common goals when that time comes. We shouldn’t shy away from playing a formidable role in financing that political force that shall emerge. We must use our influence to ensure that it succeeds.
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...political realism is the way forward for any system that is genuinely for humanity or for the interest and advancement of the people of this world.
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Even with all its positive attributes, capitalism in its imperialistic form is the most treacherous system mankind ever devised. It is driven by a selfishness that has an almost religious underlining to it.
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Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus.
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