Quotes by Philosophers - Page 234

Planting flowers in a desert is more productive than imparting wisdom to fools.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Your ears hear much,but your heart hears more.Your eyes see much,but your mind sees more.Your toungue says much,but your soul says more.Your feet travel much,but your imagination travels more.Your hands do much,but your mind does more.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A mansion begins with one brick.A forest begins with one tree.A harvest begins with one seed.An ocean begins with one drop.A friendship begins with one gesture.A fire begins with one spark.A revolution begins with one idea.
Matshona Dhliwayo
He who is deaf to wisdom is blind to good.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When the lion is wounded do not stroke its mare.
Matshona Dhliwayo
In trees, monkeys rule;on land, lions rule;in the sky, eagles rule;in the waters, whales rule.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who is lost cannot show others the way.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The blind cannot see light,but can feel its warmth.The deaf cannot hear sound,but are aware of its power.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Raising donkeys in the midst of horses will not make them sprinters.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion does not take orders from sheep.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Speak well of the sun, but know that it can harm you;when enraged, it is pitiless. Speak well of the ocean, but know that it can injure you; when angry, it is merciless. Speak well of the wind, but know that it can wound you; when provoked, it is ruthless.
Matshona Dhliwayo
As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Three quarters of faith is boldness.Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence.Three quarters of love is kindness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The deaf cannot hear wind,but can feel its touch.The blind cannot see the sun,but can feel its warmth.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Bait, no matter how big, is useless if fish don’t want it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is finer than pearls.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Do good.Spread love.Embrace all.Hurt none.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Love is free, but priceless.Wisdom is precious, but costless.Faith is gentle, but fearless.Joy is scarce, but limitless.Truth is simple, but matchless.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You don’t stop planting corn because weeds are going to grow beside it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A wise bird would rather lose a worm than a feather.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Accidental wisdom is better than willful folly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Anything built on doubt is rocky.Anything built on fear is shaky.Anything built on hate is unsteady.Anything built on wisdom is trustworthy.Anything built on faith is sturdy.Anything built on love is mighty.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is a teacher,God is its professor.The wise are His students,life is His rod,and eternal life is our reward.
Matshona Dhliwayo
To forsake wisdom is to seek folly,to seek folly is to seek evil,to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil,and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history;nature, second.Folly is the worst speaker in history;fools, second.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Light is formless, but pierces the eyes.Wisdom is formless, but pierces the mind.Faith is formless, but pierces the heart.Love is formless, but pierces the soul.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The wolf pounces on the sheep when the shepherd strays.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t build a cabin near a termite colony.Don’t rear rabbits near wolves.Don’t attack a cub in front of its mother.Don’t stone a bird you want to catch.Don’t pick a flower before it blooms.Don’t pick fruit before it sweetens.Don’t count game you have not caught.Don’t hunt with a blunt spear.Don’t fish in poisoned waters.Don’t close your eyes near a predator.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Water wrestles great opponents,but has no hands,and tramples great rivals,but has no feet.It slips through our fingers,but can swallow entire towns.Wind also slips through our fingers,but can swallow entire cities.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Nurture a tree today, and it will provide you fruit tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A sharp stick is better than a blunt sword.
Matshona Dhliwayo
He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A pond with one fish is better than an ocean with none.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A sage’s mind is greater than a warrior’s sword.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A diligent ant is more useful than a lazy cow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you light a fire, you cannot conceal the smoke.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A cup of wisdom is more valuable than an ocean of intelligence.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Fish rule the waters,but can be caught using worms.Birds rule the air,but can be caught using grain.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wind has no home in the world,and therefore wanders everywhere.Light has no home in the universe,and therefore returns to God.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A good question is the shortcut to a good answer.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Not all of us were meant to teach,but all of us were meant to learn.Not all of us were meant to lead,but all of us were meant to serve.Not all of us were meant to be rich,but all of us were meant to be charitable.Not all of us were meant to be famous,but all of us were meant to be upright.Not all of us were meant to be mighty,but all of us were meant to persevere.Not all of us were meant to be extraordinary,but all of us were meant to prevail.
Matshona Dhliwayo
To know is to memorize.To understand is to utilize.The accumulation of knowledge is learnedness.The accumulation of wisdom is experience.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Less fear, more courage.Less doubt, more faith.Less talking, more action.Less ignorance, more knowledge.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Strength accomplishes sizable things.Wisdom accomplishes incredible things.Faith accomplishes remarkable things.Love accomplishes unbelievable things.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is more faithful than a woman,and knowledge is more faithful than a friend.Folly is more oppressive than a tyrant,and evil more overwhelming than fury.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A living fool is worth less than a dead hero.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A wise man's sorrow is better than a fool's happiness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The upright are richer in deeds than the wealthy are in gold.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is better than flattery, even if bitter in your ears.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is a reliable companion.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Liars corrupt knowledge,and fools pervert wisdom,but the wise hallow both.Knowledge holds the truth.
Matshona Dhliwayo
What the wise see eyes closed is greater than what the ignorant see both eyes open.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When you strike the shepherd you strike the sheep.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Scholars love knowledge.Philosophers love wisdom.The most knowledgeable become professors.The most wise become sages.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Where there is wisdom there is life,and where there is evil there is death.Folly is your enemy and so are fools;wisdom is your friend and so are the wise.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It's easier to conceal wisdom than folly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Acquaintances are numerous. Friends are few. Enemies many.
Matshona Dhliwayo