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A Good Man in Africa
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"A Good Man in Africa" Quotes

A British diplomat's life in West Africa gets complicated when he becomes entangled in a local politician's schemes.

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The more you learn about people, the more you learn to trust dogs.

William Boyd

trustpeople

It's amazing what you can do when you don't have to look after yourself.

William Boyd

selflessness

You're not going to have an easy life if you're always trying to be nice.

William Boyd

kindnesslife

What is a less bad way of doing something bad? Is it bad?

William Boyd

ethics

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be human.

William Boyd

apologyhumor

If God had meant us to be vegetarians, why did he make animals out of meat?

William Boyd

foodreligion

The trouble with people is you never know where to start.

William Boyd

peopletrouble

The one thing you can say about newspapers is that they keep the rain off the streets.

William Boyd

newspapershumor

If you're in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

William Boyd

wisdomproblem-solving

People who have no curiosity are like houses without windows.

William Boyd

curiositypeople