Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quote by Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The size of the tree you cut determines the weight with which you have to throw the axe.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“If you ask me to cut down a tree I'll spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.”

— Abraham Lincoln

“If you do not sharpen your axe, it will take twice the same amount of time to cut down the same amount of trees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Attempting to defeat the enemy by wrestling with people could be likened to trying to destroy a tree by picking all its fruit.”

— Lisa Bevere

“If I had 6 h to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four of them sharpening my axe.”

— Patrick Engebretson

“Never climb the tree with the reason of plucking a fruit; only to get there and pick a leaf. Let everything you get there…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“If a tree has strong roots, not even the strongest hands can pluck it from where it stands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The riper a tree's fruit, the more stones people cast at it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world is ripe, and we'll pluck it like an apple from a tree.”

— Ron Rash