Bob Marley Quotes 1–30 of 38 Quotes

Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981), more famously known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter, and social activist. His vision of "One World, One Love," is a dream that inspired many.

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“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: As recorded in Time Will Tell (1992), a documentary by Declan Lowney

“Today, people struggle to find what's real. Everything has become so synthetic that a lot of people, all they want is to grasp onto hope.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: As quoted in Rolling Stone's The Immortals (2004) "Bob"

“The more you accept herb, the more you accept Rastafari.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: "Bob Marley interview on Marijuana" (1979) from the Come A Long Way documentary, made for New Zealand TV show Good Day (1979) with reporter Dylan Taite

“Possession make you rich? I don't have that type of richness. My richness is Life, forever.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Interview for the Australian TV show 60 Minutes

“Keep calm and chive on.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: As quoted in a 1974 interview with Lester Bangs

“All dese governments and dis this and that, these people that say they're here to help, why them say you cannot smoke the herb? Herb... herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, 'it make you rebel'. Against what?”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: As recorded in filmed interview (1979) with Dylan Taite in Aotearoa, New Zealand

“Alcohol make you drunk, man. It don't make you meditate, it just make you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.”

— Bob Marley

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More on this quote: As recorded in filmed interview (1979) with Dylan Taite in Aotearoa, New Zealand
The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?

“Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Zimbabwe, from the album Survival (1979)

“Some people say great God come from the sky take away everything and make everybody feel high, but if you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Get Up, Stand Up (cowritten with Peter Tosh), from the album Burnin' (1973)

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“One love, one heart, Let's get together and feel alright.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics One Love (cowritten with Curtis Mayfield), from the album Exodus, originally recorded on The Wailing Wailers (1965)

“Every day the bucket a-go a well, one day the bottom a-go drop out.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics I Shot The Sheriff, from the album Burnin' (1973)

“A hungry mob is an angry mob.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), from the album Natty Dread (1974)

“Truth is the light So you never give up the fight.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Final jamming of Live at the Roxy (recorded 1976)

“Don't worry about a thing, 'Cos every little thing is gonna be alright.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Three Little Birds, from the album Exodus (1977)

“Your life is worth much more than gold.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Jamming, from the album Exodus (1977)

“Excuse me while I light my spliff, good God I gotta take a lift.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Easy Skanking, from the album Kaya (1978)

“Life is one big road with lots of signs, So when you riding through the ruts, Don't you complicate your mind Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy Don't bury your thoughts; put your vision to reality”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics "Wake Up and Live!” on Survival (1979)

“In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Rat Race, from the album Rastaman Vibration

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“It is better to live on the house top than to live in a house full of confusion.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Song lyrics Running Away, from the album Kaya

“Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment.”

— Bob Marley

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Source: Song lyrics, Judge Not (single, 1961)

“The Road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you talk about me, someone else is judging you.”

— Bob Marley

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Source: Song lyrics, Judge Not (single, 1961)

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them can stop the time.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Redemption Song; the song was inspired by a speech by Marcus Garvey in Nova Scotia in October 1937, published in his Black Man magazine, Vol. 3, no. 10 (July 1938), pp. 7-11:
We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is your only ruler, sovereign. The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.

“Won't you help to sing, These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever had, Redemption songs.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Redemption Song

“We JAH people can make it work.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Work

“Don't gain the world and lose your soul Wisdom is better than silver and gold.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Zion Train

“Two thousand years of history Black History could not be wiped away so easily.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Zion Train

“And what has been hidden from the wise and the prudent been revealed in the mouth of the toddlers.”

— Bob Marley

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Quote source: Uprising (1979) Forever Loving Jah

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