"Harmony is not the absence of conflict b..." - Rwandan Proverb

“Harmony is not the absence of conflict but the ability to work through it together.”

- Rwandanunity

Meaning

True unity does not require the elimination of disagreement but the capacity for collective resolution.

Rwanda's post-genocide reconciliation philosophy embraces this proverb. Unity requires working through differences, not pretending they do not exist.

Origin

Rwandan

Language

Kinyarwanda

“The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love.”

Malagasy

“Unity is strength, division is weakness.”

Swahili

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