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UMOJA AND WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY THIS SISTER, TO HAVE THESE WISE, KNOWLEDGABLE, AND UNDERSTANDING SAYINGS, THAT WE CAN LIVE BY, AND WE KNOW THAT THE ANCESTORS AND ELDERS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE PLANET UP TO NOW HAVE BEEN SURVIVING ON SO IF IT WORKED FOR THEM, THEN IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US AS WELL I WAS A KING IN A LAND BEAUTIFUL AND BLESSED RICHES UNTOLD DIAMONDS AND GOLD ALL THIS I POSSESSED. WISDOM KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING WERE ALL FUNDAMENTAL THE KING WAS ALWAYS KIND AND GENTLE. BUT DEEP INSIDE STILL LURKS A PRINCE THY WILL BE DONE GODS LAW COMMENCE. MY WIFE WAS A QUEEN AND FRIEND TO MANY. IF I SEARCH THE WORLD OVER I COULDN'T FIND ONE BETTER GOD'S AND MY COMMAND SHE'LL OBEY TO THE LETTER. GOD IS NOT MOCKED YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW IF THE WORDS OF THE KING ARE NOT OF GOD INTO THE EARS OF A QUEEN THEY WILL NOT GO. I LOVE YOU WITH THE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY ONE CREATOR AND I AM AYO OR HAPPINESS AND CHIKE POWER OF GOD I AM YOUR SON YOUR GRANDSON AND YOUR GREAT GRANDSON AND I AM YOUR BROTHER AND YOUR COUSIN AND YOUR NEPHEW AND YOUR UNCLE AND YOUR FATHER AND YOUR GRANDFATHER AND YOUR GREAT GRANDFATHER AND YOUR ETERNAL ELDER AND ANCESTOR. YOU ARE MY FAMILY AND I LOVE YOU WITH A UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND LOYALTY THAT WILL SURROUND THE UNIVERSES OF TIME AN AND KEEP YOU IN THE HAND OF THE MOST HIGH OK LOVE The best: 72+ African wise proverbs and inspiring quotes Posted by: Neva Mwiti, June 22, 2012 COMING SOON - THE NEW, EXPLOSIVE BOOK THAT RE-IMAGINES AFRICA'S GLORY' 'Children of Saba' is the first in an exciting 3-part series of novels - an epic tale of power, honour, glory, majesty, adventure, filled with the proverbs and wisdom of our African forefathers. 'Children of Saba' will be available in November 2013 on AMAZON.COM. Click here to LIKE 'AFRIKKANA BOOKS' ON FACEBOOK and keep updated with news, launch dates, FREE downloads, and much, much more! Now onto those proverbs! Wisdom is wealth! One thing I respect deeply about Africa is the treasure of wisdom our ancestors have handed down to us. While some of our leaders may have forgotten them, the rest of us don't need to. From prudent sayings on wisdom itself, to judicious encouragements, warnings and even quirky advice on learning, patience, unity, wealth, poverty, community, family, love and marriage, these quotes will inspire you to be the best you can possibly be. When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. Ashanti Proverb Photography by Eric Lafforgue - http: //www.ericlafforgue.com African Quotes on Wisdom Wisdom is wealth. Swahili Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. Akan proverb The fool speaks, the wise man listens. Ethiopian proverb Wisdom does not come overnight. Somali proverb The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. Cameroon proverb Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others. Hema (DRC) proverb Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. Akan proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. Guinean proverb In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. Nigerian proverb If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. African proverb A wise person will always find a way. Tanzanian proverb Nobody is born wise. African proverb A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. Kenyan proverb Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. Akan proverb African Quotes on Learning Learning expands great souls. Namibian proverb To get lost is to learn the way. African proverb By crawling a child learns to stand. African proverb If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents. African proverb He who learns, teaches. Ethiopian proverb Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. Swahili proverb By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree. Buganda proverb You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win. African
