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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“Alone a candle can only light a room, but in thousands they can even light a city.”
“When bitter, say little; when angry, say nothing; when happy, say much; when joyful, say all.”
“When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.”
“Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.”
“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”
“The size of your thoughts is more important than the size of your wallet.”
“Nature hides its secrets in wisdom; the universe hides its secrets in love.”
“The most beautiful pearls are not found in oysters, but in enlightened souls.”
“A scholar's mind is tall. A saint's heart is wide. A sage's soul is deep.”
“One who learns from scholars is intelligent, but one who learns from fools is wise.”
“Scholars view the world from the mountaintop, sages view the universe from the stars.”
“The lowest sage is still greater than the highest scholar.”
“There is no smarter professor than life, and no wiser sage than experience.”
“If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe.”
“Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf.”
“One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.”
“Be selfless like a burning candle; giving of yourself to others even if it consumes you.”
“Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon.”