"You cannot really shame a man who sincerely does not care what others think of him."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Independence, Confidence, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"You cannot really shame a man who sincerely does not care what others think of him."

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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, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Independence, Dead Leaves, Wind, Opinion, Sway

"No girl can permanently bolster up a lame-duck visitor, because these day it's every girl for herself."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Independence, Survival, Humor, Truth

"Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your soul."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

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"Without being an independent individual, without having an independent mind, you become nothing more than a trivial slave or an obscure shadow!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"I am not your dear; I cannot lie down: send me to school soon, Mrs. Reed, for I hate to live here."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

Independence, Education, Freedom, Childhood

"The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Independence, Individuality, Success, Race, Self-Reliance

"What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.... It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Independence, Self, Opinion, World, Solitude

"Believe in yourself. Carve your own path. Build your own dreams. Be your own hero."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Forget it. Never explain, never apologize. You can either write posthumously or you can't."

Christopher Hitchens, American Author

Independence, Forget, Explanation, Writing, Truth

"Independence is paramount and freedom holds a lot of new possibilities, if all the chances are given at the right time."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Independence, Freedom, Possibility, Opportunity

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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."

"No girl can permanently bolster up a lame-duck visitor, because these day it's every girl for herself."

"Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your soul."

"Without being an independent individual, without having an independent mind, you become nothing more than a trivial slave or an obscure shadow!"

"I am not your dear; I cannot lie down: send me to school soon, Mrs. Reed, for I hate to live here."

"The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone."

"What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.... It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."

"Believe in yourself. Carve your own path. Build your own dreams. Be your own hero."

"Forget it. Never explain, never apologize. You can either write posthumously or you can't."

"Independence is paramount and freedom holds a lot of new possibilities, if all the chances are given at the right time."

Explore more quotes by Mokokoma Mokhonoana

"Interviews were invented to make journalism less passive. Instead of waiting for something to happen, journalists ask someone what should or could happen."

"Being a 'good' parent is more about the parent, and, less about the 'supposedly-could-have-been-bad' child."

"Give a typical employee a million, and, he is most likely to use the money to print his CV on fancier paper."

"It is childish to eat primarily or only to please your tongue."

"Sniffing glue is a homeless nonbeliever's prayer."

"Some wo/men are so possessive - you end up missing missing them."

"Many a woman would not be in a relationship with or married to her man, if he earned half of what he earns; and many a man would not be in a relationship with or married to his woman, if he earned twice as much as he earns."

"Some books sold because they are (said to be) great. Some are (said to be) great because they sold."

"Eyes are a deaf man's ears. Ears are a blind man's eyes."

"The phrase 'You complete me' is nonsensical. A couple is a 'we' - not a complete 'me.'"