Wisdom quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 13

“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What the world knows is less than what the universe understands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is true wealth, wisdom is true riches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An honorable adversary is better than a dishonorable ally.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't cry over spilt milk when you can milk another cow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is silver, but true wisdom is gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the sun shone for itself, it would be blinded by its own light; if a river flowed for itself, it would…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful birds do not know how beautiful they are until they see their reflection in water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Money doesn’t help if your mind is poor; strength doesn’t help if your heart is weak; possessions don’t help if your soul…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One bright star is better than a thousand dull moons.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wise student is greater than an intelligent teacher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who serves money is its slave, but one who is served by money is its master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who cannot swim must not blame the water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shadow will always be a servant of light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Eternity is a master, time is its disciple.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest students become the greatest teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Fish will never be afraid of living in the ocean, no matter how deep it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you harbor in your heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The beauty within you adds to the beauty around you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A sage's lowest wisdom surpasses a scholar's highest intelligence.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One disciplined warrior is worth more than a thousand unruly ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful pearls are not found in oysters, but in enlightened souls.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge holds the scepter, wisdom wears the crown.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo