Wisdom-quotations Quotes · Page 3

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligent silence is better than ignorant speech.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True knowledge is wealth, even in the hearts of the poor.”

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.”

— 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

“You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge without wisdom is like a lion without teeth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A river can only boast when it is full of fish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A swan is beautiful, even if mocked by ugly ducks.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you hide honey in the dark, bees will still find it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to ignore your friends than to listen to your enemies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must have faith in its wings if it is to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never underestimate the power of these three weapons: wisdom faith and love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Reality is a professor, all its lectures are truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You have the world in your hands if you have the universe in your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The highest form of intelligence is wisdom; the highest form of wisdom is love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Making your mark in the world is better than making trouble.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo