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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.”

“Love is like honey; you cannot share it without getting some on your heart's fingers.”

“The happiest people in the world are those who give happiness to others.”

“Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.”

“Do as love says; do as love does.”

“The world rewards you for what is in your mind, the universe rewards you for what is in your heart, and the Heavens reward you for what is in your soul.”

“See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does.”

“The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.”

“Lend your ears to the deaf, your eyes to the blind, your hands to the weak, your tongue to the mute, your mind to the perplexed, and your heart to the weary.”

“Do good for yourself, and you will earn much. Do good for others, and you will earn more. Do good for all, and you will earn the most. If people depend on you for nothing, their loyalty will be nill. If people depend on you for small things, their loyalty will be small. If people depend on you for big things, their loyalty will be big.”

“The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left the most happy memories.”

“Money: My Thesis Money can buy you comfort, but it can’t buy you peace. Money can buy you pleasure, but it can’t buy you happiness. Money can buy you food, but it can’t buy you contentment. Money can buy you delight, but it can’t buy you love. Money can buy you praise, but it can’t buy you honor. Money can buy you titles, but it can’t buy you respect. Money can buy you neighbors, but it can’t buy you friends. Money can buy you crowds, but it can’t buy you God. Money can buy you religion, but it can’t buy you faith. Money can buy you education, but it can’t buy you wisdom. Money can buy you medicine, but it can’t buy you health. Money can buy you time, but it can’t buy you life. Money can buy you a compass, but it can’t buy you purpose. Money can buy you luck, but it can’t buy you fate. Money can buy you advisers, but it can’t buy you certainty. Money can buy you today, but it can’t buy you tomorrow. Money can buy you fish, but it can’t buy you the ocean. Money can buy you land, but it can’t buy you the world. Money can buy you aeroplanes, but it can’t buy you the skies. Money can buy you telescopes, but it can’t buy you the stars.”

“You are not lonely if joy is within you; not empty if truth is within you; not poor if love is within you; and not insignificant if God is within you.”

“A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.”

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

“An inch to a man’s heart is a mile to his wallet.”