Janvier Chouteu-Chando Quotes
Only a fool would find happiness from an achievement that is detrimental to those he loves.
...No man is foolish when his friend betrays him because a man’s world is most serene when he has people to trust and call friends. After all, is it not often said that a friend is another self?
...Never opt for war, no matter how simple it may seem, especially when you know that peace is achievable, even if achieving that peace entails going through a complicated and protracted process,
Sometimes, our pride compels us to engage in costly wars when a true commitment to a compromising peace would have been the best course to pursue.
...Bad leaders are known to destroy one, more or even all of the foundations of their people’s way of life...
Take a stand that reflects the widest horizons of your soul if you don’t want to be a slave to external powers.
What is there in this big wide world for a man to talk about with certainty besides his homeland, home and family?
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.
… a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.
...Hope is a ridiculous failing that we need to harbour in order to lead a serene life…
...No reformer is worthy of the name if he fails to be the ultimate pacesetter in his own reform drive...
...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....
...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...
...At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...
Feelings, rationale and values are the top qualities that make a person exceedingly human.
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,
Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality.