Quotations for Teachers and African Proverbs for Everyone

African Proverbs for Everyone The following quotes are from the book “Teachers Make the Difference” by Claudine Gandolfi, illustrated by Patsy Pennington. These quotations offer valuable insights for teachers:

“Teachers must inspire students to dream and give them the tools and knowledge to make these dreams possible.” “While teaching in front of a class of students, a teacher must always be behind them and encourage them to succeed.”

“It is more important to teach students how to think critically.” “Nothing inspires a student more than a teacher who is in love with his or her subject.” “The best teachers are those who make getting through the material a pleasure.”

“Teaching is an art. The master teacher seeks new methods and learns from the students.” Inspirational African Proverbs

The following African proverbs come from various countries across the continent and offer further wisdom:

“Children are the wealth of a nation.”

“He who learns, teaches.”

“When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.”

“Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.”

“One must talk little, and listen much.”

“Knowledge is better than riches.”

“A good deed is something one returns.”

“He who does not know one thing, knows another.”

“Home affairs are not talked about in the public square.”

“If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail?”

“The day one starts out is not the time to start preparations.”

“Wisdom does not come overnight.”

“Life is a shadow, and a mist. It passes quickly by, and then no more.”