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Quotes By Bob Marley

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Artist

Bob Marley

Feb 06, 1945 - May 11, 1981

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

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

Ziggy, when you go up bring me up and when you go down don't let me down.

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.

I don't have a religion, you know. This is what I am. I am a Rastaman; so this is not religion. This is life.

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.

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

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

Excuse me while I light my spliff, Good God I gotta take a lift, From reality I just cant drift, That's why I'm staying with this riff.

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.

What does rasta mean? Righteousness.

Well, me don't swim too tough so me don't go in the water too deep.

Trust the universe and respect your hair.

Men and people will fight you down when you see the light. Let me tell you if you are not wrong than everything is all right.

So you think you've found the solution but it's just another illusion.

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

Be not selfish in your doings: pass it on.

I have got a running stream of love you see. So no matter what stages.. they put us through, we'll never be blue.

The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever.

There comes a time as an artist, can't follow the crowd. You have to do YOU, and make the crowd follow you.