If you are willing to kill for your beliefs, you are a murderer; if you are willing to die for your beliefs, you are a martyr.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Happiness does not come from having much, but from being content, even when you have little.
A dog barks, but a lion strikes.
When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window.
What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself.
One who sharpens his sword before sharpening his mind has already been conquered by ignorance.
Ignorance is the greatest slave master in the universe.
When God pushes you off a cliff, it is your faith He wants you to use as wings.
A rainbow is a storm's masterpiece.
I have come to hide you,” darkness told the star. “I'm too bright,” the defiant star replied.
A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.
A pearl never loses its value, not even when covered with dirt.
You can switch off all the lights, but that won't stop the sun from rising.
Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.
It is easier to kill a million armed men than a single unarmed idea.
The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity.
There is no greater beast than envy, no greater thief than fear, no greater enemy than greed, no greater predator than wrath, and no greater poison than bitterness.
Work keeps us occupied. Faith keeps us fortified. Hope keeps us gratified. Love keeps us satisfied.
Wealth is a small blessing, health is a great asset, happiness is an extraordinary treasure, and life is a remarkable reward.
Your life is God's gift to you, what you do with it is your gift to Him.
You cannot lead an enemy to Heaven, but you can lead a friend even to Hell.
Empty pockets taught me a million lessons, full pockets gave me a million temptations.
Vengeance is primitive, which is why only two species in the universe practice it: humans and animals.
One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine.
It is in the darkest hour that a star reveals its brightest light.
Life kept throwing me storms, but I kept finding rainbows.
It is in the stormiest skies that eagles find their true calling.
Birds do not attend music school, but compose timeless masterpieces.
Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.
Don't wound someone's eye trying to remove the twig from it.
If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not trouble it.
What you conquer in your youth is your trophy in adulthood.
A storm is never quiet because it is always calling out to the rainbow.
Storms come to teach trees and plants how to dance in the wind.
When the blind lead the blind the world is full of casualties.
Light is a masterpiece, but is of little value if you are blind.
A diamond will never tell you how valuable it is; if you don't already know, you are not worthy of it.
The greatest gift you can open is your heart to someone in need.
The greatest fortress in the universe is an ignorant mind, not even the highest thought can leap over it.
School is a hospital where people recover from ignorance, life is a hospital where people recuperate from arrogance.
