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Don’t be killed by your intelligence yet. To wake or make sense is albeit sensible. From analysis to writing, here are ten quotes by one of Nigeria’s most radical authors, Okechukwu Ofili.
On Analysis
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On Business
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On Education
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On Intelligence
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On Leadership
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On Respect
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On Rules
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On Mentoring
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On Writing
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You can learn a lot more by getting his books on okadabooks.com or from his blog, ofilispeaks.com.
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