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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
― African Proverbs

There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
― African Proverbs

The forest not only hides man’s enemies but its full of man’s medicine, healing power and food.
― African Proverbs

The goat says: “Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.”
― African Proverbs

Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
― African Proverbs

They ate our food, and forgot our names.
― African Proverbs

A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
― African Proverbs

Man is like a pepper, till you have chewed it you do not know how hot it is.
― African Proverbs

Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.
― African Proverbs

Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
― African Proverbs

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