Lisa

“Be true to yourself.
Be true to others.
Be true to everyone.
Be false to none.

Insecure people don’t know who they are,
fearless people embrace who they are,
self-aware people know who they are,
and self-respecting people love who they are.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The highest knowledge is still no match for the lowest wisdom.
The highest fame is still no match for the lowest influence.
The highest weakness is still no match for the lowest strength.
The highest loss is still no match for the lowest win.
The highest opinion is still no match for the lowest fact.
The highest immitation is still no match for the lowest original.
The highest pleasure is still no match for the lowest purpose.
The highest talent is still no match for the lowest genius.

The highest theory is still no match for the lowest proof.
The highest want is still no match for the lowest need.
The highest mind is still no match for the lowest soul.
The highest technology is still no match for the lowest miracle.
The highest darkness is still no match for the lowest light.
The highest devil is still no match for the lowest angel.
The highest vice is still no match for the lowest virtue.
The highest Hell is still no match for the lowest Heaven.

The highest priest is still no match for the lowest prophet.
The highest scholar is still no match for the lowest sage.
The highest warrior is still no match for the lowest conqueror.
The highest lawyer is still no match for the lowest judge.
The highest politician is still no match for the lowest activist.
The highest follower is still no match for the lowest leader.
The highest student is still no match for the lowest teacher.
The highest disciple is still no match for the lowest master.”
― matshona dhliwayo

“Jealousy stings,
envy poisons,
anger burns,
and hatred murders.

Peace heals,
laughter remedies,
joy cures,
and love restores.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you love people, and they hate you, esteem them anyway.
If you help people, and they hurt you, sustain them anyway.
If you embrace people, and they shun you, cherish them anyway.
If you console people, and they hate you, respect them anyway.

If you trust people, and they betray you, appreciate them anyway.
If you teach people, and they ignore you, enlighten them anyway.
If you adore people, and they shun you, honor them anyway.
If you applaud people, and they despise you, regard them anyway.

If you forgive people, and they offend you, shelter them anyway.
If you defend people, and they attack you, uphold them anyway.
If you raise people, and they lower you, inspire them anyway.
If you draw people, and they repel you, encourage them anyway.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo