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Only what is below you tries to pull you down.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When reaching for the stars, beware of those who want to cut off your hands.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower does not diminish in beauty, no matter how many weeds envy it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Smile, just to infuriate those who envy you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be who your enemies dread you'll become.Matshona Dhliwayo
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They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the grass is greener on the other side, start watering your own.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Believe in yourself, not in your critics.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The higher you rise, the smaller your enemies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Loud critics are silenced by loud success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.Matshona Dhliwayo
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One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.Matshona Dhliwayo
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In order to bring down the great, you have to be able to reach the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You have not accomplished anything significant if no one envies you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics do not determine how high an eagle flies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Do not trust everyone who smiles at you;some admire your achievements, but some misunderstand them, and many more envy them. Jealousy is like the sky:everywhere on everyone.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You become strong by lifting others up, not pulling them down.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle light.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As a bird with beautiful feathers is the target of hunters, so the gifted are targets of the envious.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of other people's opinions of you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Do not hold grudges against those who try to keep you down; the higher you go, the smaller they become. Do not trust those who try to push you down once you are up;the more envious they are, the more dangerous they become.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Envy is admiration laced with resentment.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the sun rises it casts a shadow on what does not shine as bright as it.Matshona Dhliwayo