Tupac Shakur

Hip Hop Rapper Actor American 1971 – 1996

Poetic rapper whose socially conscious lyrics addressed systemic racism powerfully.

377 quotes

"I live forever, I don't fear death."
Courage
"You can't make a flower bloom by beating it."
Kindness
"Whatever you do in this life, it's not legendary unless your friends are there to see it."
Friendship
"Everybody's been given gifts and talents from God."
Creativity
"I'm gonna live my life how I'm gonna live it."
Freedom
"I want to be remembered as one of the greatest writers."
Literature
"Knowledge is the key to everything."
Education
"We are the most fly and the most powerful."
"I dream of a better yesterday."
"I'm a product of my environment."
Truth
"In order for me to be free, I got to be free from hate."
Freedom
"God put me here to do something."
"I know it's not all about material things."
Wisdom
"Tell me can you get away from reality?"
Philosophy
"Peace is the way."
Peace
"I want to be a legend."
"The truth is, I have no choice."
"Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it."
Love
"Every time I speak, I release the peace within."
Peace
"I'm not perfect but I'm honest."
Truth
"I just want to live a good life."
Happiness
"Tomorrow isn't promised, so it's important to do what you can today."
Time
"Thug Life isn't about being hard or cold, it's about survivin'."
"One day, one time in life you don't want to do something."
Motivation
"I'm trying to evolve."
"The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams."
Dreams
"Life is a bitch but god is good."
Faith
"I'm not afraid to die."
Courage
"Each one teach one."
Education
"I want you to recognize that I am, in all that I do, genuine."