"If you get down and quarell everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say."
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Robert Nesta Marley, known as Bob Marley, born on February 6, 1945, and passing on May 11, 1981, was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter, celebrated as a pioneer of reggae music. Marley's work, combining reggae, ska, and rocksteady, made him a global figure in popular culture and a symbol of Jamaican music and culture. He started his career in 1963 with the formation of the group "Teenagers," later known as the Wailers, releasing influential albums like "Catch a Fire" and "Burnin'." Marley gained international fame with songs like "No Woman, No Cry" and "I Shot the Sheriff," and his album "Exodus" was critically acclaimed. Despite an assassination attempt in 1976, he continued his musical career until his death in 1981 due to melanoma. Marley's posthumous honors include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the best-selling reggae album of all time, "Legend."
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"In this bright future you can't forget your past."
Bob Marley"Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny."
Bob Marley"I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side."
Bob Marley"The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow."
Bob Marley"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."
Bob Marley"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!"
Bob Marley"Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?"
Bob Marley"Money can't buy life."
Bob Marley"Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for."
Bob Marley"Tell the children the truth."
Bob Marley"Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold."
Bob Marley"I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool."
Bob Marley"When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself."
Bob Marley"Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction."
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