Bob Marley Quotes

2/6/1945-5/11/1981:
Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He is the most widely known performer of reggae music. A faithful Rastafari, Marley is regarded by many as a prophet of the religion. Marley is best known for his reggae songs, which include the hits "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Three Little Birds", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Jammin", "Redemption Song", and "One Love". His posthumous compilation album Legend (1984) is the best-selling reggae album ever, with sales of more than 12 million copies.

Bob Marley isn't my name. I don't even know my name yet.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold.

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Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind.

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Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.

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I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side.

If you get down and quarell everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.

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Just can't live that negative way... make way for the positive day!

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!

Man is a universe within himself.

Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.

My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

People want to listen to a message, word from Jah. This could be passed through me or anybody. I am not a leader. Messenger. The words of the songs, not the person, is what attracts people.

Rastafari not a culture, it's a reality.

The more people smoke herb, the more Babylon fall.

The power of philosophy floats through my head, light like a feather, heavy as lead.

The stone that the builder refused to lay should always be the head corners stone. You're a builder baby; here I am a stone.

Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.

Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

My future is righteousness.

My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?

Tell the children the truth.

The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.

When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open.

When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.

You have to be someone.