The Education Of Matshona Dhliwayo Poem by Matshona Dhliwayo

"If you want concepts, go to school.
If you want truth, go to life.
If you want information, go to school.
If you want facts, go to life.
If you want literacy, go to school.
If you want sense, go to life.
If you want theory, go to school.
If you want practical, go to life.
If you want hypothesis, go to school.
If you want reality, go to life.
If you want knowledge, go to school.
If you want wisdom, go to life.
If you want education, go to school.
If you want experience, go to life.
If you want skills, go to school.
If you want mastery, go to life.
If you want philosophy, go to school.
If you want enlightenment, go to life.
If you want ideas, go to school.
If you want values, go to life.
If you want doctrines, go to school.
If you want character, go to life.
If you want principals, go to school.
If you want maxims, go to life. "
― Matshona Dhliwayo