Nas

"Philosophy is just organized thinking about the unthinkable"

"Literature preserves what society forgets"

"Education without critical thought is just indoctrination"

"Hope is the currency of the desperate and the wise"

"Love is the only revolution that never dies"

"Humor is how we cope with the unbearable"

"Friendship is tested by silence, not by words"

"Family is the first nation you belong to"

"Happiness is found in the pursuit, not the destination"

"I write for the spirit of my people that have been defeated and conquered."

"The world is yours, everything in it belongs to you."

"I'm the life of the party, even when I'm by myself."

"Money is a tool, use it wisely or it will use you."

"Queens is the borough where I learned to be real."

"Real recognize real, fake recognize fake."

"Success without integrity is just a temporary illusion."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, history proves this."

"Knowledge of self is the greatest knowledge you can possess."

"Patience separates the wise from the foolish."

"Every word I speak is a brick in my legacy."

"Fear is the absence of understanding."

"Time waits for no one, use it or lose it."

"The strongest people are those who've conquered their inner demons."

"Freedom comes when you free your mind first."

"Music is the language of the soul."

"Leadership isn't about power, it's about serving others."

"Dreams without action remain dreams forever."

"Beauty exists in struggle and perseverance."

"Faith is believing when all evidence suggests you shouldn't."

"Work hard in silence, let your success speak for itself."