Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The Romans construed Jesus Chris__ crucifixion as a defeat, but what do we have today? Christianity triumphed. Jesus Christ never betrayed himself, he never betrayed his mission and he never corrupted the ideas that God wants us to live by. The Cameroonian soul is genuine. It is noble, and it embodies humaneness. There is no reason to try to kill it because it will triumph ultimately.

Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality,

...We find our greatest peace when we embrace something that gives meaning to our lives. Often, it is love for somebody or something we can give up our lives for, or somebody or something that we are sure will never betray us. That love could be for a partner, for our offspring, for a country or for a belief...

...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.

The people are like an audience watching a drama. They have characters whose sides they chose even before the start of the show, but they know little or nothing about the people behind the stage__he manipulators.

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.

A revolutionary who is out to defeat his enemies could use their weapons, but not their rules.

There are times in life when we need to allow a sad memory to run its course.

A woman__ 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.

No true...father would be unconcerned about discord in his family that may cause it to disintegrate in his absence...

Life is a rare fantasy that can be made a reality by being objective.

Lies and partial truths complicate life.

A man__ true world should be the space and people that enrich his soul,

Huh! Mankind always comes up with ideas to make up for the follies of the status quo. But what happens if those ideas are inflexible and fail to respond to the changing times. They end up betraying the people who believed in them.

Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you.

Remember these, Sons! Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole.

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.

Where else can we find happiness for a day other than from something that can offer momentary relief, something like the booze?