Bob Marley Quotations | Page 3

I pledged to work for righteousness. God's given me inspiration. God's the boss, he tell me what to do.

I'm gonna be Iron, like a Lion in Zion

Make way for the positive day.

I'n'I nah come to fight flesh and blood, But spiritual wickedness in 'igh and low places. So while they fight you down, Stand firm and give Jah thanks and praises. 'Cos I'n'I no expect to be justified by the laws of men - by the laws of men. Oh, true they have found me guilty, But through - through Jah proved my innocency.

When the race gets hard to run. It means you just can't take the peace.

Why these people who want to do so much good for everyone, who call themselves government and this and that, why them say you must not use the herb? You see, them say you must not use the herb because it makes you a rebel. Against what?

God created people in technicolor. God has never made a difference between black, white, blue, green or pink

Light up the darkness

It's your own conscience That is gonna remind you That it's your heart and nobody else's That is gonna judge.

Me personally as a man is nothing without the inspiration of JAH

Money can't buy life.

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.

Your recipe, darling, is so tasty, and you sure can stir your pot.

One love, one heart . . . Let’s get together and feel all right

It is better to win the peace and to lose the war.

Every need got an ego to feed.

What important is man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.

One and all have to face reality now.

They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself.

When You smoke herb it reveals you to yourself. All the wickedness you do is revealed by the herb - it's you conscience and gives you an honest picture of yourself.

In their presence, there's no need for continuous conversation, but you find you're quite content in just having them nearby.

Don't Let them fool you or even try to school you

I'm not educated; I'd be a damn fool if I was (educated)!

Could you be loved and be loved?

Today they say that we are free, only to be chained in poverty.

What we struggle to make of it is our sole gift to Jah. The process of what that struggle becomes, in time, the Truth.

The more you accept herb, the more you accept Rastafari.

All those governments and this and that, these people that say they're here to help, why them say you cannot smoke the herb? Herb... herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, 'it make you rebel'. Against what?

Facts an' facts, an' t'ings an t'ings: dem's all a lotta fockin' bullshit. Hear me! Dere is no truth but de one truth, an' that is the truth of Jah Rastafari.

A hungry mob is an angry mob.

Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have… redemption songs; redemption songs.

God, guide and protect us. When we're wrong, please correct us.

Jah sitteth in Mount Zion, and rules all creation!

Let righteousness cover the earth like the water cover the sea!

Why not help one another on the way..makes it much easier

Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it's like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn't exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day's work and always brings a smile to your face.

Well, it grow together. It's like, first time I try to write a song is the first time I try to play the guitar. And so I can write a song without the guitar. But it really grow together. I really like stay with my guitar. But it just happen, is the inspiration come through man. Because, I personally, it look like, could I write a whole heap a tune, it look like. But I pick special tune to write. Cause a man can think of plenty things. Yuh know wah ah mean.

Before pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean.

Whose the cap fit, let them where it.

Your life is worth much more than gold.

I woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun.

Never let the children cry, Cause you got to tell Jah, Jah why

If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing.

The road to life is rocky, and you may stumble too. So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you.

Love hard when there is love to be had.

Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.

If you know what your life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.

You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can't wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement.

tell me what you think it means.

Do you have a record contract? I have a recording agreement. What's the difference? One is an agreement and one is a contract! I am a man who deals by ear.

I handle fame by not being famous...I'm not famous to me.

Me never believe in marriage that muchmarriage is a trap to control me; woman is a coward. Man strong.

Yeah, man. It's time to let de people get good herbs and smoke. Government's a joke. All dey wan' is ya smoke cigarettes and cigar. Some cigar wickeder den herb. Yeah, man, ya can't smoke cigar. Smoke herb. Some big cigar me see man wit', God bless! Me tell him must smoke herb.

I believe in freedom for everyone, not just the black man.

Jah show every mon him hand, and Jah has show I mine.

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?

How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yeah to see the unification of all Africans.

A little wine sometimes, that's all. Spirits (are) bad. Alcohol wrong. Herb does grow.

Rise up this mornin', Smile with the risin' sun.

The best herb I smoke in Jamaica and Africa. African - Rasclot! Them people cure it in a banana. In a banana skin. A green banana. They wrap it up in a banana so when you get it, it compressed and, I'll tell you, it great! Blood clot! In Nigeria and Ghana, love that herb! Good herb, mon.

Me can't tell you how me know Rastafari. It is pure vision.

We should really love each other in peace and harmony, instead we're fussin' n fighting like we ain't supposed to be.

We are the children of the Rastaman we are the children of the higher man

My favorite herb - lamb's bread. Kali. I like Hawaiian. But for some reason, you communicate better with Jamaican herb. The best Jamaican herb, it have more energy, more everything to it.

I love to see when ya move with the rhythm; I love to see when you're dancin' from within; It gives great joy to feel such sweet togetherness, everyone doin' and they're doing their best!

Only Once In Your Life

When the morning gathers the rainbow, want you to know I'm a rainbow too.

One of my good friends said, in a reggae riddim, don't jump in the water if you can't swim...

Oh let Jah love come shining in into our lives again.

yeah me see myself as a revolutionary, would wouldn't want no help and imma take no bribe from no one and fight it single handed with music

I went deep inside myself. I had time to explore my beliefs and because of that I'm stronger. Bob Marley (March 1981)

When you smoke (ganja) you don't want to war.

One bright morning when my work is over I will fly away home.

The beauty of love. The love of beauty. The greener you are, the wiser you will be.

Me can't be prejudice. Me can't me no think of life that way. Because, me figure if you prejudice, that mean you have a hate. If you have a hate inside of you, you can't be righteous.

In high seas or in low seas, I'm gonna be your friend... I'm gonna be your friend. In high tide or in low tide, I'll be by your side... I'll be by your side.

From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl, My heart says follow through.

If you don't start somewhere, you're gonna go nowhere.

Football is Freedom, a whole universe.

Take that veil from off of your eyes, look into the future of realize.

Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy

My life anuh fi me alone... My life a fi people... Fi help plenty people... If my is for me alone mi nuh want it

My life nah important to me, but other people life important. My life is only important if me can help plenty people. If my life is just for me and my own security then me no want it. My life is for people. That's way me is.

I see you finally got a number to match your IQ.

If you wanna hear what the people are saying, you can hear what the Rastaman saying.

Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die , don't ask me why !

We don't need no trouble! What we need is love!

Life must be somewhere to be found, instead of #‎ ConcreteJungle .

love the life you live. live the life you love.

Stop and think a little: Are you the victim of the system?

I-man say don’t make jah body a graveyard for de dead animals,

Children are wonderful. It don't take plenty y'know. Just a nice girl who don't take birth control. Sexual intercourse is a lovely thing.

I want to give you some love, I want to give you some good good lovin

Herb? Herb is the healing of the nation, seen? Once you smoke herb, you all must think alike. Now if you thinking alike, dat mean we 'pon the same track. If we 'pon the same track, that mean we gonna unite.

You can just imagine if everyone on earth did have one day where we just put all our minds together regardless where the force is, as long as it's positive, and just meditate for even a hour that day. And just live nice with them nice meditation. I mean, now, the climate would be nice, the smog would a leave

But my hand was made strong by the hand of the Almighty

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

Hey mister music, sure sounds good to me I can't refuse it what to be got to be