Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who wrote and performed reggae music. He is considered one of the most influential musicians in the world, and his music helped spread reggae worldwide.

Marley died from cancer in 1981 at age 36, but his legacy is today through his music and the Rastafari movement.

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, to a white mother and black father in Nine Mile, Jamaica. He grew up in rural poverty and was exposed to music at a young age by his father, who played the guitar and sang.

Marley began playing music as a teenager and was introduced to Rastafarianism, which significantly influenced his life and music. He formed the band The Wailers in 1963 with Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer) and Peter Tosh.

The group released several successful albums between 1973 and 1978, including “Catch A Fire”, “Burnin’”, “Natty Dread”, and “Rastaman Vibration”.

Marley became a worldwide superstar in the late 1970s thanks to his hit song “No Woman No Cry”, which was released in 1975. He also became known for his activism and humanitarian work, which included a successful campaign to end apartheid in Jamaica.

In 1977, he was shot in the arm by gunmen attempting to assassinate him. He recovered from his injuries and continued to perform, releasing his first solo album, “Catch A Fire”, in 1973 and his second “Burnin’” in 1974. In 1976, Marley released “Natty Dread”, followed by “Rastaman Vibration” in 1977.

The album was a massive hit, selling over 20 million copies worldwide. In 1978, he married Rita Anderson and had two children with her before divorcing in 1992.

Bob Marley Love Quotes

“Some Will Hate You Pretend They Love You Now Then Behind They Try To Eliminate You”

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“We should really love each other in peace and harmony, instead we’re fussin’ n fighting like we ain’t supposed to be.”

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“In high tide or in low tide, I’ll be by your side”

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“Love would never leave us alone”

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“I have got a running stream of love you see. So no matter what stages.. they put us through, we’ll never be blue.”

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“The beauty of love. The love of beauty. The greener you are, the wiser you will be.”

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“Overcome the devils with a thing called love.”

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“Overcome the devils with a thing called love.”

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“You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.”

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“I want to give you some love, I want to give you some good good lovin”

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“”Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you”

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Bob Marley Quotes on Life

“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.”

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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.”

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“Don’t you complicate your mind Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy.”

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“You can’t find the right roads when the streets are paved.”

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“Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.”

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“If you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.”

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“Everything in life got its purpose. Find its reason in every season.”

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“Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.”

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“Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”

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“As a man sow, shall he reap. and I know that talk is cheap. But the heat of the battle is as sweet as the victory.”

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“The road to life is rocky, and you may stumble too. So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you.”

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“Life must be somewhere to be found, instead of Concrete Jungle.”

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“The biggest man you’re ever going to see was once a baby.”

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“Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.”

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“You just can’t live that negative way. You know what I mean. Make way for the positive day. Cause it’s a new day.”

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“Every need got an ego to feed.”

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“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.”

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“A foolish dog barks at a flying bird”

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“Good friends we have had, oh good friends we’ve lost along the way In this bright future you can’t forget your past So dry your tears I say.”

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“Dry your tears, have no fears.”

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Bob Marley Quotes on Judging

“The road to life is rocky, and you may stumble too. So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you.”

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“Judge not unless you judge yourself”

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“”Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect -and I don’t live to be- but before you start pointing fingers… make sure you hands are clean!”

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Bob Marley Quotes on Truth

“Tell the children the truth.”

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“The Truth An Offense But Not A Sin”

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“Why these people who want to do so much good for everyone, who call themselves government and this and that, why them say you must not use the herb? You see, them say you must not use the herb because it makes you a rebel. Against what?”

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Bob Marley Quotes About Racism

Bob Marley Quotes About Suffering

“I don’t know how to live good. I only know how to suffer.”

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It takes many a year, mon, and maybe some bloodshed must be, but righteousness someday prevails.

“What important is man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Be not selfish in your doings: pass it on.” ~ Bob Marley

“Pity those whose chances grow thinner; there ain’t no hiding place from the Father of Creation.” ~ Bob Marley

“Every time I plant a seed, He says kill it before it grows. He says kill it before they grow.” ~ Bob Marley

“Ziggy, when you go up, bring me up; don’t let me down when you go down. Stephen, Money can’t buy you life.” ~ Bob Marley

“Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right; Let’s get together and feel all right. Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right; Let’s get together and feel all right.” ~ Bob Marley

“Many more will have to suffer; many more will have to die, don’t ask me why !” ~ Bob Marley

“Every man should have the right to choose their destiny.” ~ Bob Marley

“Your life is worth much more than gold.” ~ Bob Marley

“Though the road’s been rocky, it sure feels good to me.” ~ Bob Marley

“The hotter the battle, the sweeter the victory.” ~ Bob Marley

“There will never be any love at all.” ~ Bob Marley

“God created people in technicolour. God has never made a difference between black, white, blue, green or pink” ~ Bob Marley

“Today, they say we are free, only to be chained in poverty.” ~ Bob Marley

“One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain. … My music fights against the system that teaches us to live and die. Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen. … My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool saying that, but when I know facts I can say facts. My music will go on forever.” ~ Bob Marley

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.” ~ Bob Marley

“The stone that the builder refused shall be the head cornerstone.” ~ Bob Marley

“Don’t shed no tears, no woman, no cry.” ~ Bob Marley

“My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.” ~ Bob Marley

“Be humble because until the sun with all its grandeur, let the moon shine.” ~ Bob Marley

“We don’t need no trouble! What we need is love!” ~ Bob Marley

“Let righteousness cover the earth like the water cover the sea!” ~ Bob Marley

“They gave me star treatment when I made a lot of money. But I was just as good when I was poor.” ~ Bob Marley

“The lips of the righteous teach many, but fools die for want of wisdom.” ~ Bob Marley

“Well, I don’t swim too tough. Some don’t go in the water too deep.” ~ Bob Marley

“I only have one ambition, now. I only have one thing I like to see happen. I like to see humankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all.” ~ Bob Marley

“There’s a natural mystic blowing through the air. If you listen carefully now, you will hear.” ~ Bob Marley

“Life, it’s the life we deal with…He that sees the light And knows the light Shall live.” ~ Bob Marley

“I went deep inside myself. I had time to explore my beliefs and because of that, I’m stronger. Bob Marley (March 1981)” ~ Bob Marley

“Life, it’s the life we deal with…He that sees the light And knows the light Shall live.” ~ Bob Marley

“I handle fame by not being famous…I’m not famous to me.” ~ Bob Marley

“When the cats are away, the mice will play.” ~ Bob Marley

“Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you are prejudiced, you can’t move; you keep prejudiced for years. Never get anywhere with that.” ~ Bob Marley

“In the abundance of water, a fool is thirsty.” ~ Bob Marley

“I don’t believe in death, neither in the flesh nor in spirit.” ~ Bob Marley

“When the morning gathers the rainbow, I want you to know I’m a rainbow too.” ~ Bob Marley

“Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy” ~ Bob Marley

“Don’t let them fool you, or even try to school you! Oh, no! We’ve got a mind of our own, so go to hell if what you’re thinking is not right!” ~ Bob Marley

“Stop and think a little: Are you the victim of the system?” ~ Bob Marley

“Look for things marked positive to you, like songs, because all things are right.” ~ Bob Marley

“The fittest of the fittest shall survive !” ~ Bob Marley

“Could you be loved and be loved?” ~ Bob Marley

“Alcohol makes you drunk, man. It doesn’t make you meditate; it just makes you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.” ~ Bob Marley

“Alcohol makes you drunk, man. It doesn’t make you meditate; it just makes you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.” ~ Bob Marley

“If you get down and quarrel every day, you’re saying prayers to the devil, I say.” ~ Bob Marley

“In high or low seas, I’m going to be your friend… I’m going to be your friend. In high tide or low tide, I’ll be by your side… I’ll be by your side.” ~ Bob Marley

“They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself.” ~ Bob Marley

“Well, I am always interested in my people’s rights. But I will push myself to a revolution without arms.” ~ Bob Marley

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

“What we need is love, to guide and protect us.” ~ Bob Marley

“No man can lead mean, we have to have unity.” ~ Bob Marley

“My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool saying that, but when I know facts I can say facts. My music will go on forever.” ~ Bob Marley

“I believe in freedom for everyone, not just the black man.” ~ Bob Marley

“So if you are the big tree, we are the small axe. Ready to cut you down, to cut you down.” ~ Bob Marley

“When the morning gathers the rainbow, want you to know I’m a rainbow too.” ~ Bob Marley

“Bob Marley isn’t my name. I don’t even know my name yet.” ~ Bob Marley

“Someone will have to pay for the innocent blood that they shed every day.” ~ Bob Marley

“In this bright future, you can’t forget your past.” ~ Bob Marley

“Them belly full, but we hungry;
A hungry mob is an angry mob.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes on God

“Man can’t do without God. Just like you’re thirsty, you have to drink water. You just can’t go without God.”

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“God, guide and protect us. When we’re wrong, please correct us.”

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“Most people think great god will come from the skies, take away everything, and make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.”

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Uplifting Bob Marley Quotes

“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”

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“It takes a revolution, to create a solution”

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“Don’t Let them fool you or even try to school you”

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“No chains around my feet, But I’m not free.”

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“Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality.”

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“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don’t give up the fight.”

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“There comes a time as an artist, can’t follow the crowd. You have to do YOU, and make the crowd follow you.”

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“If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from, then you wouldn’t have to ask me, who the heck do I think I am.”

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“You not supposed to feel down over whatever happen to you. I mean, you’re supposed to use whatever happen to you as some type of upper, not a downer.”

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“So you think you’ve found the solution but it’s just another illusion.”

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“When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.”

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“Music is the only thing that doesn’t hurt when it hits you.”

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“The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”

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“If something can corrupt you, you’re corrupted already.”

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“I woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun.”

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Bob Marley Quotes on Money

“Money can’t buy life.”

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Bob Marley Quotes about Women

“If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy. If she’s easy, she won’t be amazing.”

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“Me never believe in marriage that muchmarriage is a trap to control me; woman is a coward. Man strong.”

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Bob Marley Quotes on Football

“Football is a whole skill to itself. A whole world. A whole universe to itself. Me love it because you have to be skilful to play it! Freedom! Football is freedom.”

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“Football is part of I, When I play the world wakes up around me”

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Bob Barley Quotes About Music

“This music is about struggle. Reggae is a vehicle to carry a message of freedom and peace.”

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“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

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