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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.”

“Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

“It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.”

“The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.”

“If you have money, you are affluent; if you have joy, you are wealthy; and if you have love, you are rich.”

“When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.”

“One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.”

“One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.”

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

“Joy is the best companion, virtue is the noblest acquaintance, wisdom is the cleverest friend, and love is the kindest soul mate.”

“Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise.”

“Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.”

“A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.”

“I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.”

“If you want the most beautiful fish in the sea, make sure you have the most appealing bait.”

“You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.”

“Pleasure is worth silver. Contentment is worth gold. Freedom is worth diamonds. Peace is worth priceless treasure. Hope is worth silver. Faith is worth gold. Joy is worth diamonds. Love is worth priceless treasure. Truth is worth silver. Knowledge is worth gold. Understanding is worth diamonds. Wisdom is worth priceless treasure. Charm is worth silver. Reputation is worth gold. Honor is worth diamonds. Character is worth priceless treasure. Friendship is worth silver. Companionship is worth gold. Individuality is worth diamonds. Unity is worth priceless treasure. Books are worth silver. Teachers are worth gold. Experience is worth diamonds. Enlightenment is worth priceless treasure. Days are worth silver. Months are worth gold. Years are worth diamonds. Decades are worth priceless treasure. Existence is worth silver. Time is worth gold. Life is worth diamonds. Eternity is worth priceless treasure. Creation is worth silver. Nature is worth gold. Mankind is worth diamonds. God is worth priceless treasure.”

“Light gave birth to the existence. Existence gave birth to reality. Reality gave birth to eternity. Eternity gave birth to time. Time gave birth to life. The past gave birth to the future. The future gave birth to the present. God gave birth to the universe. The universe gave birth to the cosmos. The cosmos gave birth to the world. The world gave birth to nature. Nature gave birth to life. Life gave birth to mankind. Mankind gave birth to humanity.”