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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.”
“The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.”
“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”
“Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.”
“Ears for wisdom, hands for work, eyes for opportunities, and a mouth for thanks.”
“If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.”
“The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine; it will wait for the sun.”
“Light is a beautiful servant; darkness is a dangerous master.”
“The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people.”
“The clearest mirror in the universe is not made of glass, but of a loving soul.”
“See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does.”
“A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.”
“The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.”
“Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.”
“We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.”
“Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.”
“Sages are divine springs; no matter how many draw from them, they never run empty.”
“Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened.”
“One who pretends to be ignorant is better than one who pretends to be wise.”
“The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools.”
“Ignorance shuts the mind’s door tight; wisdom swings it wide open.”
“Help when you can. Give what you have. Do what you must. Be who you ought to be.”
“If your thoughts are higher than your problems, you can fly above them.”
“A star can only illuminate the world by allowing itself to be set on fire.”