Wise-quotations Quotes · Page 4

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The meek shall inherit the Earth, but the mighty shall inherit the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world owes you nothing because the universe has already given you everything.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shrewd sinner has many advantages over a foolish saint.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom on its worst day is greater than ignorance on its best day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A short axe can still cut down tall trees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anger is loud, rage is deafening, and wrath is thunderous; only love can silence them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves honey does not have the privilege of hating bees. One who adores roses does not have the privilege of…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to live in a hut with yourself than to live in a mansion with your enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are ignorant, you are poor; knowledgeable, you are fortunate; intelligent, you are privileged; brilliant, you are rich; and wise, you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are poor if you are ignorant, fortunate if you are knowledgeable, privileged if you are intelligent, rich if you are wise,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“WHEN THE FOOL GETS ANGRY, THE WISE MAN STOPS BEING FOOL”

— P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“If you threaten to set the sun on fire, it will laugh at you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be pure, live a conscientious life, defend your dignity and be loving to others.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If people are not dancing to your tune, change the song.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When ignorance opens the door, reason flies out the window.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An ugly jar full of water is worth more than an empty beautiful one in the desert.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never forget O Brave One, the best kind of existence is to exist for others.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“It is better to have a thousand real enemies than a single false friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is an artist, wisdom is its masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never burn a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We have five senses, but the wise have six.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to love your enemies than to hate your friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star is a floating diamond; a diamond is a buried star.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo