Top 500 Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes (2025 Update)
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401. “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

402. “A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

403. “Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

404. “A flower will always grow in the direction of the sun because beauty recognises beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

405. “Take care of yourself, you are your most valuable asset.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

406. “Passion is fleeting. Lust is momentary. Love is forever.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

407. “The sun is God’s candle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

408. “Knowledge is better than silver, wisdom is better than gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

409. “A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

410. “One note does not make a symphony; one artist does not make an orchestra.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

411. “A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

412. “One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

413. “Don’t aim to break records, aim to shatter them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

414. “Don’t wait for miracles to happen, you are a miracle!”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

415. “Work while they talk, strive while they mock, persevere while they jeer, succeed while they hate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

416. “It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

417. “The more you love roses the more you must bear with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

418. “You either run with lions or walk with sheep.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

419. “Everyone gets knocked down, but only the strong get up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

420. “It takes greater strength to face your opponents than to flee from them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

421. “Beautiful beginnings are often born from ugly endings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

422. “Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

423. “Reading books will get you to the door, reading people will get you inside the room.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

424. “Silence is sometimes the loudest voice in a room.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

425. “Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

426. “A small light can conquer a great darkness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

427. “A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

428. “Be selfless like a burning candle; giving of yourself to others even if it consumes you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

429. “Distance between two people is inconsequential when their souls are united.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

430. “A single lion is greater than a thousand hyenas.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

431. “Love is blind despite the world’s attempt to give it eyes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

432. “Birds fly more efficiently than aeroplanes. Nature is the superior engineer.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

433. “Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

434. “Feed your enemies with a long spoon so they can’t bite your hand.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

435. “You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

436. “The world’s deepest place is not the ocean, but the human heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

437. “Thinkers are leaders and true leaders are thinkers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

438. “A fish will never realize its potential until you throw it in water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

439. “You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

440. “Compassion is a seed, empathy is the root, kindness is the stem, charity is the tree, and love is the fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

441. “The sun is not jealous of the stars, and is therefore able to benefit from them at night.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

442. “Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

443. “Be yourself; you have nothing more valuable to offer the world than the original you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

444. “To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

445. “If you know who you are, no one can convince you to be who you are not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

446. “If you don’t know your worth, people will put a cheap price tag on you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

447. “Your mind is an entire world, your heart is an entire cosmos, and your soul is an entire universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

448. “To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

449. “The most beautiful temple in the universe is your soul; that is why God wants to dwell in it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

450. “Don’t run with the crowd; fly with the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo