Proverbs on Religion & the Sacred
“We are all passengers; God is the driver.” TANZANIA
“What is not sacred?” MALI
“Man's quest is to penetrate the mystery of life.” AFRICA
“Life is enmeshed in the sacred.” MALI
“The idea of God is like skins; each person adopts his own.” UGANDA
“The body is the mouthpiece of the Spirit.” AFRICA
“Man is the color of God.” AFRICA
“The body of man is small compared to the Spirit which inhabits it.” CAMEROON
“One cannot fly over God; He is the oldest.” AFRICA
“God is the great ancestor who is the source of life.” TOGO
“God is the Supreme Spirit.” AFRICA
“To deny God's existence is like jumping with your eyes closed.” AFRICA
“The Spirit is power, that life that is everywhere.” NAMIBIA
“Rituals are tributes to the spiritual.” AFRICA
“The soul is the breath of God.” ETHIOPIA
“The Spirit speaks with the language of man.” AFRICA
“Life is God's gift; the rest is just an addition.” TANZANIA
“God is the contemporary of everything.” AFRICA
“The spiritual is more important than the material.” TANZANIA
“Religion bridges God and man.” AFRICA
“God is the great mantle which covers us.” AFRICA
“Trust in God but tether your camel.” NORTH AFRICA
“God helps those who help themselves.” TANZANIA
“Love is the shrine of mankind.” NIGERIA
“In the final analysis, God is in charge.” KENYA
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