Tupac Shakur

Hip Hop Rapper Actor American 1971 – 1996

Poetic rapper whose socially conscious lyrics addressed systemic racism powerfully.

377 quotes

"I'd rather be a lover than a fighter."
Peace
"Never surrender, it's all about the faith that you got."
Perseverance
"I touch hearts, I touch the world."
"What does God look like to you?"
Philosophy
"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real."
Dreams
"The only time you fail is when you fall down and don't get up."
Perseverance
"Last ones on the checkerboard get the first one's checker."
"I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world."
Inspiration
"Just cause you lost me as a friend, don't mean you gained me as a enemy."
Friendship
"Do for self or die trying."
"I mean, they bash me, they say 'oh he's a thug' - because I rap about real things that happen in my community."
Truth
"All we ever had was words and time."
Time
"You gotta keep your head up, no matter what happens."
Hope
"I'm a life-style brand."
Power
"Wit every breath I take, I want to make a change."
Change
"The rose that grew from concrete."
Strength
"During your life, never stop dreaming."
Dreams
"Besides picture me, I was raised by the government."
Family
"I would rather have a short life that is full and meaningful than a long life spent in a miserable way."
Life
"We are not products of our circumstances. We are products of our decisions."
Wisdom
"Ain't no sunshine without the rain."
Philosophy
"One day I'm gonna make it out of here."
Hope
"I am not a angel. I am a thug."
"Life is a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it."
"I'm the son of a revolutionary."
"You learn more in failure than you do in success."
Wisdom
"I want to grow. I want to be better. You Grow. We all grow."
"It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving."
Courage
"King of the West Coast, I claim my throne."
Leadership
"Never surrender, it's all about the faith that you got."
Faith