“The voice of the people is the voice of God.”
Pindling's concession after the Progressive Liberal Party's 1992 election defeat, honoring the democratic will of Bahamian voters even in loss.
— Sir Lynden Pindling, Bahamas
Source: Sir Lynden Pindling, concession remarks following the 1992 Bahamian general election (19 August 1992)
More Proverbs from Bahamas
To come see me is nothing; to come live with me is something.
A short visit reveals little about a person, but living together reveals everything.
Follow fashion, break monkey neck.
Blindly copying trends or others without judgment can lead to ruin.
The goat says he has wool; the sheep says he has hair.
Everyone claims their own qualities are best, even when the difference is only in name.
Greed chokes the puppy.
Taking more than you can handle, out of greed, brings harm on yourself.
Have money, have friends.
Wealth tends to attract company, warning that such friendship may not be genuine.
The hog runs for his life; the dog runs for his character.
Different creatures, and different people, are driven by different priorities.