Here’s an Afghan proverb about honesty: “A tilted load won’t reach its destination.” This is part of a complete episode.
Grant, here’s another proverb from Afghanistan.
A tilted load won’t reach its destination. Supposedly, this means honesty is the best policy.
It’s like you have to start out right because, I mean, it’s such a great visual, isn’t it? You start out with a tilted load, you’re not going to get there.
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