Quotes about Wisdom
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
You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind.You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart.You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Read when you can.Teach when you ought.Learn when you must.Apply when you should.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowledge makes you strong, understanding makes you formidable, wisdom makes you powerful, and love makes you invincible.
— Matshona Dhliwayo