Wise-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 10

“A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only dead fish allow the sea to carry them to and fro.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is a better companion than ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The elephant is the largest, but not the fiercest. The giraffe is the tallest, but not the strongest. The cheetah is the…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“At ten, you are foolish. At twenty, you are naive. At thirty, you are alert. At forty, you are experienced. At fifty,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Drop by drop even the widest ocean can be filled.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I would rather teach one child at home than lead ten thousand armies on the battlefield.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence will teach you how to make a living; wisdom will teach you how to make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who hunts rabbits cannot boast to one who hunts wolves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge has great riches. Understanding has extraordinary treasure. Wisdom has exponential wealth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence opens the door to the universe; but only wisdom walks through.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom is the distance between intelligence and stupidity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is blind despite the world's attempt to give it eyes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One fish in your net is better than a thousand in the ocean.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion invites you to dinner, turn down the offer, no matter how hungry you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never burn a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo