Bob Marley And 65 Of His Best Quotes
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of reggae music. He was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and passed away on May 11, 1981, in Miami, Florida, USA, at the age of 36.
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Who was Bob Marley?
Bob Marley’s music was characterized by its powerful and socially conscious lyrics, often addressing themes of love, peace, unity, and resistance to oppression. He and his band, The Wailers, achieved international fame in the 1970s with a series of hit albums, including “Catch a Fire,” “Rastaman Vibration,” and “Exodus.”
Some of his most famous songs include “No Woman, No Cry,” “One Love,” “Redemption Song,” “Three Little Birds,” and “Buffalo Soldier.” Bob Marley’s music and message transcended borders and continue to resonate with people around the world, promoting a message of peace and unity.
In addition to his musical contributions, Bob Marley was also known for his advocacy of Rastafarianism, a religious and cultural movement that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s. He was a symbol of the Rastafarian faith and helped popularize its beliefs and values.
Bob Marley’s impact on music, culture, and social justice remains significant, and his music continues to inspire and influence generations of artists and activists. Here are some of his best quotes:
- “Love has come to bloom again.”
- “Is this love that I’m feelin’?”
- “What we need is love, to guide and protect us on.”
- “All I have is my life.”
- “Let love come running in, darlin’”
- “Could you be loved and be loved?”
- “You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters?”
- “What important is man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.”
- “Oh, so happy we will be sharing the love that is free.”
- “It’s your love that I’m waiting on.”
- “Got to build our love on one foundation.”
- “The biggest man was a baby one time.”
- “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?”
- “Everything in life got its purpose, find its reason in every season.”
- “Your life is worth much more than gold.”
- “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.”
- “Love, friendship, laughter… some of the best things in life really are free.”
- “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
- “When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.”
- “Don’t treat me like a puppet on a string.”
- “Keep calm and chive on.”
- “If I am guilty I will pay.”
- “Put your vision to reality.”
- “Man is a universe within himself.”
- “There’s work to be done.”
- “We’re more than numbers.”
- “Light up the darkness.”
- “Live to fight another day.”
- “Who the cap, fit let them wear it!”
- “None but ourselves can free our mind.”
- “Can’t run away from yourself.”
- “Hey, lively up yourself.”
- “I was really into like—they call it spiritual music. ‘Cause it got me revolutionized.”
- “So much trouble in the world. All you got to do: give a little.”
- “Reggae music is the purest music.”
- “None but ourselves can free our minds.”
- “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.”
- “Such a natural mystic, blowing through the air.”
- “If you get down and quarrel every day, you’re saying prayers to the devil, I say.”
- “You say dabble in Politics? I don’t know what that is. You say stand up and talk for my rights? I know that that is.”
- “Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.”
- “Rise up this mornin’, smile with the risin’ sun.”
- “Smelling the air when spring comes by raindrops reminds us of youthful days.”
- “They don’t want to see us live together; all they want us to do is keep on killing one another.”
- “Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but its everything in between that makes it all worth living.”
- “Until the color of a man’s skin, is of no more significance than the color of his eyes, me say war.”
- “Live if you want to live.”
- “If something can corrupt you, you’re corrupted already.”
- “Who are you to judge the life I live? I am not perfect and I don’t have to be! Before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean.”
- “Every man got a right to decide his own destiny.”
- “We know where we’re going; we know where we’re from.”
- “Me see myself as a revolutionary, wouldn’t want no help and imma take no bribe from no one and fight it single handed with music.”
- “Man, you got to do your best.”
- “Musicians must be spokespeople for the oppressed masses.”
- “I don’t wanna wait in vain for your love.”
- “In life I know there’s lots of grief, but your love is my relief.”
- “Some will hate you pretend they love you now then behind they try to eliminate you.”
- “Overcome the devils with a thing called love.”
- “You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.”
- “The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”
- “There will never be no love at all.”
- “Make love and not war! ‘Cause we don’t need no trouble.”
- “It’s me love that you’re running from.”
- “One love, one heart . . . Let’s get together and feel all right.”
- “They say love is a stream that will find its course.”
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