Eneke the bird was asked why he was always on the wing and he replied: "Men have learned to shoot without… — Chinua Achebe
Eneke the bird was asked why he was always on the wing and he replied: "Men have learned to shoot without missing their mark and I have learned to fly without perching on a twig."
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