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Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

Nurture a tree today, and it will provide you fruit tomorrow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A sharp stick is better than a blunt sword.

Matshona Dhliwayo

He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A pond with one fish is better than an ocean with none.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A sage’s mind is greater than a warrior’s sword.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A diligent ant is more useful than a lazy cow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you light a fire, you cannot conceal the smoke.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A cup of wisdom is more valuable than an ocean of intelligence.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Fish rule the waters,but can be caught using worms.Birds rule the air,but can be caught using grain.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Wind has no home in the world,and therefore wanders everywhere.Light has no home in the universe,and therefore returns to God.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A good question is the shortcut to a good answer.

Matshona Dhliwayo

In trees, monkeys rule;on land, lions rule;in the sky, eagles rule;in the waters, whales rule.

Matshona Dhliwayo

One who is lost cannot show others the way.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The blind cannot see light,but can feel its warmth.The deaf cannot hear sound,but are aware of its power.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Raising donkeys in the midst of horses will not make them sprinters.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A lion does not take orders from sheep.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Speak well of the sun, but know that it can harm you;when enraged, it is pitiless. Speak well of the ocean, but know that it can injure you; when angry, it is merciless. Speak well of the wind, but know that it can wound you; when provoked, it is ruthless.

Matshona Dhliwayo

As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Three quarters of faith is boldness.Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence.Three quarters of love is kindness.

Matshona Dhliwayo