Top 500 Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes (2024 Update)
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251. “It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.”

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252. “Race and religion do not separate people; ignorance does.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

253. “Don’t believe a man will give you the world if he doesn’t even buy you flowers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

254. “Don’t wait for any hero to save you, become one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

255. “You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have on is a kind soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

256. “A rose’s prick is better than a daisy’s kiss.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

257. “Be a star in someone’s dark sky.”

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258. “A virtuous spouse adds years to your life, a wise one adds decades, but a loving one adds an eternity to your life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

259. “A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

260. “One mans hell is another mans paradise.”

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261. “An intelligent wolf is better than a foolish lion.”

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262. “The taller a tree the deeper its roots.”

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263. “A pond full of fish is better than a river full of stones.”

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264. “Count your summers, not your winters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

265. “Don’t let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today’s sunshine.”

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266. “The storm is what they threw at me, the hurricane is what I became.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

267. “Scars are a warrior’s beauty marks.”

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268. “Living in a hut with integrity is better than living in a palace with shame.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

269. “Money makes the world go round, but greed turns it upside down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

270. “It is from small streams that big rivers rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

271. “Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

272. “If you were born to rise you will yearn for the stars, even if you have no wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

273. “A lily is a water’s diamond.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

274. “The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

275. “It takes greater strength to stand alone than to run with the crowd.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

276. “Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.”

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277. “A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long.”

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278. “A blessing shared is a blessing doubled.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

279. “The ocean’s beauty is in its clear waters, but its strength lies in its dark depths.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

280. “The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

281. “The love of money is the root of all evil; the love of people is the root of all good.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

282. “Fall for none, rise for all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

283. “The world’s greatest teacher is pain. The world’s greatest university is life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

284. “A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

285. “Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

286. “Never play chess with God, He checkmates His opponents even before the game begins.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

287. “The blind can see God, the deaf can hear Him, the mute can speak to Him, and the lame can run to Him.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

288. “A shallow river with fish is worth more than a deep sea without any.”

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289. “Honey doesn’t lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting.”

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290. “The real power of a leader is in the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

291. “The greater the darkness the brighter your light.”

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292. “Ignorance is shallow, knowledge is wide, intelligence is tall, wisdom is deep.”

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293. “Be like the sun; never let the opinions of those who hate you dull your shine.”

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294. “A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.”

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295. “Haters, like parrots, talk much but cannot fly. Dreamers, like eagles, say nothing but conquer the skies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

296. “The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.”

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297. “A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

298. “If you are sad, love will make you happy; afraid, love will make you brave; weak, love will make you strong; and broken, love will make you whole.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

299. “You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

300. “A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo