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“Listen to your mind, it thinks.
Hear your heart, it speaks.
Hearken to your soul, it knows.

Listen to wisdom, it thinks.
Hear understanding, it speaks.
Hearken to enlightenment, it knows.

Listen to your friends, they think.
Hear your children, they speak.
Hearken to your family, they know.

Listen to your mentors, they think.
Hear your teachers, they speak.
Hearken to your instructors, they know.

Listen to your intellect, it thinks.
Hear your intuition, it speaks.
Hearken to your conscience, it knows.

Listen to now, it thinks.
Hear before, it speaks.
Hearken to later, it knows.

Listen to life, it thinks.
Hear time, it speaks.
Hearken to eternity, it knows.

Listen to nature, it thinks.
Hear the world, it speaks.
Hearken to the universe, it knows.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is the eldest daughter of knowledge.
Intelligence is the eldest daughter of wisdom.
Perception is the eldest daughter of understanding.
Exposure is the eldest daughter of awareness.
Calmness is the eldest daughter of peace.
Hope is the eldest daughter of faith.
Charity is the eldest daughter of virtue.
Humility is the eldest daughter of honor.
Mercy is the eldest daughter of grace.
Chastity is the eldest daughter of piety.
Modesty is the eldest daughter of meekness.
Desire is the eldest daughter of action.
Prudence is the eldest daughter of caution.
Trust is the eldest daughter of Integrity.
Friendship is the eldest daughter of kindness.
Tolerance is the eldest daughter of equality.
Freedom is the eldest daughter of democracy.
Praise is the eldest daughter of appreciation.
Patience is the eldest daughter of diligence.
Maturity is the eldest daughter of growth.
Harmony is the eldest daughter of order.
Sound is the eldest daughter of movement.
Heat is the eldest daughter of motion.
Acceleration is the eldest daughter of force.
Experience is the eldest daughter of reality.
Chance is the eldest daughter of destiny.
Time is the eldest daughter of eternity.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Solomon never had a degree,
but he mastered wisdom.
David never had a degree,
but he mastered warfare.
Moses never had a degree,
but he mastered leadership.
Asaph never had a degree,
but he mastered music.
Ahitophel never had a degree,
but he mastered common sense.

Job never had a degree,
but he mastered patience.
Elijah never had a degree,
but he mastered preaching.
Daniel never had a degree,
but he mastered oracles.
Paul never had a degree,
but he mastered theology.
Jesus never had a degree,
but he mastered life.

Imhotep never went to university,
but he built pyramids.
Amenhotep never went to university,
but he built schools.
Thutmose never went to university,
but he built pyramids.
Akhenaten never went to university,
but he built states.
Ramses never went to university,
but he built empires.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth knows the way.
Knowledge sees the way.
Intuition feels the way.
Experience goes all the way.

Wisdom knows the way.
Understanding sees the way.
Passion feels the way.
Love goes all the way.

Nature knows the way.
Prudence sees the way.
Compassion feels the way.
Virtue goes all the way.

Teachers know the way.
Professors see the way.
Students feel the way.
Sages go all the way.

Time knows the way.
Fate sees the way.
Chance feels the way.
Destiny goes all the way.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo