Wise-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 18

“Don’t let anger control you. Don’t let hate enslave you. Don’t let negativity overcome you. Don’t let bitterness conquer you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who cannot swim must not blame the water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird has one wing it cannot fly, no matter how strong it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth has one eye, understanding has two ears, knowledge has three feet, and wisdom has four hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence + Spirituality = Wisdom”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Silence is the accomplice of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance weakens you, understanding shelters you, intelligence strengthens you, but wisdom makes you invincible.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can shoot a million arrows at the sun, but not even one will pierce it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to seek light than to give into darkness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are poor if you are ignorant, fortunate if you are knowledgeable, privileged if you are intelligent, rich if you are wise,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower always turns its face to light; be likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Compete with yourself until the only one left to compete with is yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An elephant will never go chasing after a fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom is your teacher, never forsake her. Understanding is your friend, never betray him. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The tongue speaks, and the heart shouts, but the soul screams.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We have five senses, but the wise have six.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom from a stranger is better than ignorance from a friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to have a thousand real enemies than a single false friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo