Teacher quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn as if you will live forever. Teach as if you will die today.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True sages are eternal students.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Master the truths you learn. Teach the truths you master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest students become the greatest teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A true sage is an eternal student.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your first teacher is your mother; the second is people; the third is life; and the fourth is God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Humble students are easier to teach than proud teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth, teach. Knowledge, acquire. Experience, share. Wisdom, spread.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ink is the most valuable part of a gold plated pen.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A slave is one who sells his soul to save his life. A master is one who gives his life to save…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Read as if you'll live forever. Teach as if you'll die today.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Students quit when they are tired; sages quit only when they have won.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo