Chinua Achebe – Power makes people boring Share this quote: The most awful thing about power is not that it corrupts absolutely but that it makes people so utterly boring, so predictable. – Chinua Achebe (1930 -) Anthills of the Savannah Is this quotation insightful, though-provoking, useful? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0