Wisdom quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world; it just blooms.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t waste days, for they become weeks. Don’t waste weeks, for they become months. Don’t waste months, for they become years; and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who tills his own land knows the value of each seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be cautious in good times. Be cheerful in bad times. Be busy in boring times. Be calm in hectic times. Be prudent…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The distance between God and time is eternity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth on its feet goes further than ignorance on its wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is currency, none who possess it can ever be truly poor.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can trust hate from friends, but never trust love from enemies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom heals, even when bitter. Ignorance harms, even when sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Feed your enemies with a long spoon so they can't bite your hand.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is true strength, understanding is true might, and wisdom is true power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence is a gift. Understanding is a prize. Wisdom is a blessing. Enlightenment is your reward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is a flower's scent, not its size, that lures bees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time rules the past, eternity rules the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo