Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

Great sages began as great students.

My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she’ll end up taking over.

Dont ask for a girls hand in marriage and forget to ask for her leg too.

If God had a wife He would be in just as much trouble as any man.

Behind our wise words lie rare jewels;behind our reckless ones, bombs.

When the sun rises it casts a shadow on what does not shine as bright as it.

Write the masterpiece that has not been written.Sing the masterpiece that has not been sung.Paint the masterpiece that has not been painted.Create the masterpiece that has not been created.

Do not hire those who are incapable.Do not fire those who are capable.A small, devoted army is greaterthan a large, indifferent one.

If you despise your people,you will disregard them.If you hate your people,you will harm them.If you esteem your people,you will serve them.If you love your people,you will even die for them.

Lead rationally.Lead responsibly.Lead resiliently.Lead reliably.

What supporters say about their leadertells men a third about who he is.What supporters do for their leadertells men two thirds about who he is.What supporters give up for their leadertells men all of who he is.

Lead competently.Lead productively.Lead skillfully.Lead excellently.

Average leaders take you to the mountain.Superior leaders take you up the mountain.Excellent leaders take you to mountaintop.Transcendent leaders take you to the stars.

Guide humbly.Guide happily.Guide hopefully.Guide honorably.

Guide impactfully.Guide impressively.Guide intuitively.Guide incredibly.

Guide valiantly.Guide venerably.Guide valiantly.Guide virtuously.

Suspense consumes your opponents, whereas mystery intrigues your followers.

A general is powerless without an army.An army is directionless without a general.To win battles a general and an army need each other.

Kings struggle to rule over nations,men struggle to rule over themselves;God effortlessly rules the universe.

Leading fools is like leading no one.Following a fool is like following no one.The wise make the best leaders and followers.