Wisdom quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 6

“If a lion takes its advice from sheep, it will go hungry.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Complacency is a fool’s weakness, diligence is a warrior’s strength.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is unwise to chase your shadow, no matter how slow it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A child's duty is to become greater than his parents.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“God never gave a lion teeth for decoraton.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to meet fish, you go in water, and if you want to meet birds, visit the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves lives a thousand years in one day; one who hates only lives one day in a thousand years.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who sharpens his sword before sharpening his mind has already been conquered by ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who learns from his enemies is as wise as one who learns from his friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No tree becomes large without smaller trees hoping its branches get cut off.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge, teach. Wisdom, acquire. Understanding, share. Love, spread.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A step towards wisdom is a leap towards enlightenment.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A cautious student is better than a careless teacher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The past is in your bosom. The present is in your lap. The future is in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A cunning fox is better than a senseless leopard.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“God is government, but government is not God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is a saint. Courage is a warrior. Virtue is a priest. Prudence is a sage.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be rich in love than to be rich in gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What is lost to lies is recovered in truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth speaks. Love hears. Understanding sees. Wisdom knows.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light is a beautiful servant; darkness is a dangerous master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo