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People of the City
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"People of the City" Quotes

"People of the City" follows Amusa Sango, a newspaper reporter and bandleader, as he navigates the vibrant yet challenging urban life of a rapidly changing Nigerian city.

Quotes

The city was a world of its own, with its own rules and its own rhythm.

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city lifesociety

In the city, a man could be anything he chose to be, if only he had the courage.

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motivationidentity

It was not easy to keep one’s heart clean in a place where temptation lurked at every corner.

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temptationmorality

Money was the language they all understood, the only master to whom all bowed.

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moneysociety

He felt alone in the crowd—a stranger among strangers.

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lonelinesscity life

Every man carried his own sorrows, and in the city, no one paused to share them.

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sorrowisolation

The city swallowed dreams as quickly as it gave birth to them.

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dreamsdisillusionment

He looked at the sky above the city and wondered if the stars shone as brightly in the villages.

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nostalgiaurban vs rural

Women in the city were like the rivers—beautiful, dangerous, and always moving.

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womenmetaphor

To survive in the city, you must learn to wear a mask.

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survivalidentity