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Here is a
Zen-style big-picture metaphorical,
concise, symbolic, and wide-angle
KoRe proverb that
carries the spirit of Africa – its vastness, its communal spirit,
its resilience, its harmony with nature:
"When the sun walks across
the savannah, every shadow remembers it is part of the
light."
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A
bunch of Africa-style KoRe
proverbs
on some key topics
African wisdom often points to
nature, origins, and
communal learning.
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The Golden Rule:
The path you clear for
another becomes the path your own feet will walk.
You are what you think:
The mind's rhythm guides
your steps.
The drum in your mind
summons the dance of your path.
The mind's drumbeat shapes the dance of your life.
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Love To Be Loved:
The love you pour into the
village is the love that carries you home.
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6Ws of Success:
The hunter who knows the
song of the wind, the path of the antelope, and the hour
of dawn never returns empty‑handed.
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5 Whys Method
The river that floods the
village began as a hidden spring – ask why until you
find it.
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My
partner's opinion
Africa is not poor, but it needs
to be responsibly led
"Africa is not poor. The
continent possesses oil, gold,
lithium, fertile land and a
youthful population. Yet this
abundance coexists with poverty,
unemployment, insecurity and
environmental degradation.
Africa’s problem is not a lack
of resources. It is the failure
to convert them into shared
prosperity through purposeful
leadership, strong institutions
and coherent strategies. In
today’s knowledge economy, true
wealth is measured not merely by
minerals, but by human capital,
innovation, infrastructure,
legal security and institutional
quality. Does Africa need strong
leaders or strong institutions?
It needs both.
Strong leaders build strong
institutions, while strong
institutions guide, restrain and
outlive their leaders. Africa’s
greatest wealth is not merely
beneath the soil. It lies in the
intelligence of its people, the
integrity of its leaders and the
strength of its institutions.
Africa does not need to be
rescued. It needs to be
responsibly led, institutionally
strengthened and strategically
transformed."
~
Lere Baale
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KoRe Proverbs are a collection of modern,
proverb-like sayings created by global innovator
and author
Vadim Kotelnikov (often referred to as VadiK,
Kotfucius, or
Wei Di).
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Intercultural
KoRe Proverbs are sets culture-specific
proverbs crafted in a KoRe spirit.
Being a
KoRe Thinking Innovation, Intercultural KoRe
proverbs convey the same wisdom in different
forms that are more relatable to representatives
of the target cultures.
Each proverb
reflects the cultural rhythm, metaphor, and
worldview of its tradition while conveying the
wisdom.
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