Philosophy-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A true sage is an eternal student.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Elevate your mind and you elevate your world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life exists to make us stronger than death.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True sages are eternal students.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the blind lead the blind the world is full of casualties.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is a servant, reality is its master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thoughts are powerful; before you were born, you were one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world's most beautiful pearls are inside your heart. The universe's most beautiful diamonds are inside your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“God is the world's oldest philosopher; love is the world's oldest sage.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A certificate in commonsense from life is better than a doctorate in philosophy from university.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“My words are my thesis, my actions are my dissertation, and my life is my philosophy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth cannot hide from virtue; virtue cannot hide from love; love cannot hide from God; and God cannot hide from truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Reality opens the door, truth walks in. Truth opens the door, knowledge walks in. Knowledge opens the door, wisdom walks in. Wisdom…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The weak forgive none, the strong forgive some, the great forgive many, and the enlightened forgive all. Trust unites, fear divides, mercy…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I was taught by family at ten. I was taught by books at twenty. I was taught by enemies at thirty. I…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I am injustice,” said tyranny. “I am lawlessness,” said corruption. “I am inequality,” said bigotry. “I am intolerance,” said racism. “I am…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Justice is the gateway to peace. Education is the gateway to equality. Patience is the gateway to tolerance. Compassion is the gateway…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Rest is good, but laziness is not. Labour is good, but slavery is not. Wine is good, but drunkenness is not. Food…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't strive to be a leader, strive to be a server. Don't strive to be a general, strive to be a commander.…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to teach saints than to learn from sinners. It is easier to teach young students than to guide old…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hunger is a lesser evil than ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is truth set on fire.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light only benefits one whose eyes are open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Vengeance is primitive; which is why only two species in the universe practice it: humans and animals.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be humble as you learn, confident as you teach, and modest when you have mastered both.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence tells you where to look; wisdom tells you what to see.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A certificate in commonsense is better than a doctorate in philosophy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are willing to kill for your beliefs, you are a murderer; if you are willing to die for your beliefs,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo