Quotes about Wisdom
The shrewd marry for money, the scheming marry for status, the calculating marry for power, but the wise marry for love.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A scholar's pen is more valuable than a warrior's sword.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The heart is seldom wiser than the mind, but when it is, listen to it.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.
— Matshona Dhliwayo