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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. Release your vices. Embrace your higher self.”
“Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.”
“A river does not go looking for water; water comes looking for it instead.”
“Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.”
“A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul.”
“The least among the enlightened is better than the greatest among the ignorant.”
“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”
“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”
“Sages see further with their eyes closed than scholars with their eyes open.”
“Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way.”
“Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul.”
“You are a god wrapped in flesh; the divinity you’ve always been seeking is wrapped within.”
“The world’s most beautiful angel is love inside your soul.”
“If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.”
“A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.”
“A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.”
“Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.”
“The lowest wisdom is worth more than the highest knowledge.”
“Alone a candle can only light a room, but in thousands they can even light a city.”
“Freedom is peace. Ignorance is slavery. Enlightenment is a scholar's highest reward.”
“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.”