Tupac Shakur

Hip Hop Rapper Actor American 1971 – 1996

Poetic rapper whose socially conscious lyrics addressed systemic racism powerfully.

377 quotes

"I want to be remembered as the man who tried to bring change."
"Streets raised me, better yet the beast raised me."
"I got love for my brothers but I'm not gay."
Relationships
"The Lord gave me this pain for a reason."
Faith
"Why must I feel like that? Why must I chase the cat?"
Philosophy
"I'm not perfect but I'm honest."
Truth
"My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated."
Death
"Knowledge is power, power is knowledge."
Knowledge
"I got nothing to lose but everything to gain."
Courage
"I was born to be a problem solver."
"Money over bitches, power over money."
"I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act."
Motivation
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Fear
"I wish I could go back and change things, but I can't. So all I can do is hope."
Hope
"I'm dying slowly by not being myself."
"Don't cry for me, because I ain't crying for myself."
Strength
"If I don't believe it, it ain't gonna happen."
"My music is spiritual, my music is consciousness."
Music
"I want to use my platform to help those in need."
Justice
"The hate that hate produced must be fought with love."
Peace
"I got a master plan, to get my money right."
Success
"I ain't nothing but human."
"They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor."
Politics
"I been through so much and I'm still standing."
Perseverance
"My greatest pain in life is that I will die and only be remembered for my talent."
"I want to be known as a revolutionary."
"I'm building my own empire."
Success
"The only way to change the system is to rise up together."
"I love the poor and I hate the rich."
Justice
"My mission is to change the mindset of my people."
Motivation