Janvier Chouteu-Chando Quotes
… a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.
Survivors and prevailers are those who love themselves above failure and everything else except the abstract and mysterious.
True heroes don't fall. They only encounter temporary setbacks as they forge ahead towards progress.
…what else do we have to ensure our sanity except our love for something beyond ourselves―our love for our families, our love for our fatherland?
A man who does not honor the company of his true friends will never see the light of true love.
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.
A man’s true world should be the space and people that enrich his soul,
Where else can we find happiness for a day other than from something that can offer momentary relief, something like the booze?
No true...father would be unconcerned about discord in his family that may cause it to disintegrate in his absence...
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.
...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.
Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus.
The vicissitude of life teaches us about our limitations in a world with no guarantees and permanence.
Always strive to get what you want, what you need, especially if your intentions are good and nobody gets hurt in the process.
True heroes and ideas never fall in the final sense of the word. They can only encounter temporary setbacks in their difficult journey to progress and success,
Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is effectively controlled. It becomes a weakness for a man if he lets it prevail over him.
Human ties are the greatest distorters of reality because they tend to conceal man’s worst selfish instincts.
Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you.
There are times in life when we need to allow a sad memory to run its course.
A revolutionary who is out to defeat his enemies could use their weapons, but not their rules.
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.
...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.
Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality,
…the purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.
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.
The greatest sacrifice a man can make is the image of his soul.
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.
Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.
…reality is the make-believe of the majority that can only thrive in conformity.
Nothing crushes the soul of a father more than the loss of the beloved son he failed to lavish his love on.
Life is so sweet even though it is full of lies and half truths...
Why do we complicate life, when it was meant to be very simple?
the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.
Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.
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.
Son, it is bad for a man to be condemned by his children, more so by the sons he cherishes.
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.
Isn’t materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?
...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....
...At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...
...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...
