Tupac Shakur Quotes & Sayings

I looked up and all I saw was blue lights. If I die tonight, I'm dying in a gun fight. — Tupac Shakur

I'm 100 percent original, and that's what got me here. My rap music is more understandable, slower. It tells a story. You can write a book on each of my thoughts. — Tupac Shakur

I feel like role models today are not meant to be put on a pedestal. But more like angels with broken wings. — Tupac Shakur

Now up and atom it's on, I was raised to be strong, and mama told me be a thug since the day I was born. The fame was a plot to try a change me, and what's strange is nobody knew my name. — Tupac Shakur

I did not wanted to become the victim, so became the bully. — Tupac Shakur

I'd be in my hotel room, smoking too much, drinking, going to clubs, just being numb. That was being in jail to me. I wasn't happy at all on the streets. That was the addict speaking. — Tupac Shakur

Gotta start teaching the children that they can be just what they want to be, there's much more to life than poverty. — Tupac Shakur

A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once. — Tupac Shakur

As wars come and go, my soldier stays eternal — Tupac Shakur

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Harm
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Little
Infants
Fucks
Everyone — Tupac Shakur

Dont blame me, I was given this world, I didn't make it. — Tupac Shakur

If they take half the buildings that they use to praise god and give it to the motherfuckers who need god we'd be 'aight — Tupac Shakur

Since we all came from a women, got our name from a women, and our game from a women. I wonder why we take from women, why we rape our women, do we hate our women? I think its time we killed for our women, be real to our women, try to heal our women, cus if we dont we'll have a race of babies that will hate the ladies, who make the babies. And since a man can't make one he has no right to tell a women when and where to create one — Tupac Shakur

You reached your level, you don't want any more. We asked ten years ago, we were askin' with the Panthers, we were askin' in the Civil Rights Movement. Now those who were askin' are all dead or in jail, wo what are we gonna do? And we shouldn't be angry!? — Tupac Shakur

One day I'm gonna bust, blow up on this society, why did you lie to me, I couldn't find a trace of humanity. — Tupac Shakur

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect. — Tupac Shakur

Don't cry through your dispair. — Tupac Shakur

For quiet times disappear listen to the ocean — Tupac Shakur

Everybody against me. Why? Why me? I have not brought violence to you. I have not brought Thug Life to America. I didn't create Thug Life. I diagnosed it. — Tupac Shakur

Fear is stronger than love, remember that. Fear is stronger than love, all that love I gave didn't mean nothing when it came to fear. — Tupac Shakur

Of course I'm going to say "I'm a thug" that's because I came from the GUTTER and I'm still HERE! — Tupac Shakur

It's no longer a fad to be down for the young Black male. Everybody wants to go past. Like the gangster stuff, it just got exploited. — Tupac Shakur

Drop them or let them drop you. I chose droppin' that cop. — Tupac Shakur

And every breath I breathe untill the moment I'm deceased. Will be another moment ballin' as a 'G'. — Tupac Shakur

Pledge allegiance to the flag that neglects us. — Tupac Shakur

I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere unless we share with each other.. — Tupac Shakur

To me, I feel that my game is strong. I feel as thought I'm a shining prince, just like Malcolm, and I feel that all of us are shining princes, and if we live like princes, then whatever we want can be ours. Anything. — Tupac Shakur

I'm not a gangsta rapper. I rap about things that happen to me. I got shot five times. People was trying to kill me. — Tupac Shakur

They Have Money For War But Can't Feed The Poor. — Tupac Shakur

I'm not saying I'm going to rule the world, I'm going to change the world. But I guarantee I will spark the brain that will change the world. And that's our job. It's to spark somebody else watching us. We might not be the one, but let's not be selfish. And because we['re] not going to change the world, not talk about how we should change it. I don't know how to change it. But I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here, somebody's going to clean it up! — Tupac Shakur

Nothing but pain, stuck in this game, searching for fortune and fame. — Tupac Shakur

You gotta find a way to survive cause they win when your soul dies. — Tupac Shakur

Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel. — Tupac Shakur

I know what good morals are,
but you're supposed to disregard good morals when you're living in a crazy, bad world. If you're in hell, how can you live like an angel? You're surrounded by devils,trying to be an angel? That's like suicide. — Tupac Shakur

You can't disrespect the love. You can't disrespect the peace treaty. — Tupac Shakur

Follow the rules or follow the fools. — Tupac Shakur

After a long day of trying, to make my songs pay, making love all day against the wall in the hallway. — Tupac Shakur

And now i'm like a major threat, 'Cause I remind you of the things you were made to forget. — Tupac Shakur

All I'm trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me. — Tupac Shakur

With all my fans I got a family again. — Tupac Shakur

I worked hard all my life as far as this music business. I dreamed of the day when I could go to New York and feel comfortable and they could come out here and be comfortable. — Tupac Shakur

Can the Lord forgive me? Got the spirit of a thug in me. — Tupac Shakur

Niggers was the ones on the rope, hanging off the thing. Niggas is the ones with gold ropes,hanging out at clubs. — Tupac Shakur

I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? By people who you trusted? That's bad. — Tupac Shakur

Got shot 5 times but I'm still breathing ... living proof there's a God if you need a reason. — Tupac Shakur

My life is in denial. And when I die, baptized in eternal fire, I'll shed many tears. — Tupac Shakur

Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here cause even Thugs cry, but do the Lord care? — Tupac Shakur

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real — Tupac Shakur

People die and people cry people want me dead. — Tupac Shakur

My family tree consists of drug dealers, thugs, and killers. — Tupac Shakur

When you do rap albums, you got to train yourself. You got to constantly be in character. — Tupac Shakur

My mother was a woman. A black woman. A single mother. Raising two kids on her own. So she was dark skinned. Had short hair. Got no love from nobody except for a group called the Black Panthers. So that's why she was a Black Panther. — Tupac Shakur

Papa wasn't man enough, couldn't stand up to his responsibilities. Instead of taking care of me, he'd rather live lavishly. — Tupac Shakur

And everyday I read the paper, there's another lie. They show my picture for the crimes of another guy. — Tupac Shakur

You either ride with us, or collide with us. — Tupac Shakur

In USA, a black man only have like five years we can exhibit maximum strength, and that's right now while you a teenager, while you still strong, while you still wanna lift weights, while you still wanna shoot back. 'Cause once you turn 30, it's like they take the heart and soul out of a man, out of a black man, in this country. And you don't wanna fight no more. — Tupac Shakur

Love IS the People's Power — Tupac Shakur

When you were born the world was smiling, and you cry, because living a life so that you are dying smiled, cried and the world. — Tupac Shakur

The hard times make a true friend afraid to ask. — Tupac Shakur

I believe in God. Whatever supposed to happen supposed to happen. But I can not live in a jail cell. That's why I don't rob people and stick up people. — Tupac Shakur

It don't stop 'til the casket drop. — Tupac Shakur

The only thing that can kill me is death, that's the only thing that can ever stop me, is death, and even then my music will live forever. — Tupac Shakur

When I die and they come for me bury me a g. — Tupac Shakur

Forgive but don't forget, girl keep your head up. And when he tells you you ain't nothing, don't believe him. And if he can't learn to love you, you should leave him. — Tupac Shakur

Dre was one of my heros in the music industry. If he's not down for his homeboys, I don't wanna be a part of him or around him. — Tupac Shakur

Everything he wanna have-I got. — Tupac Shakur

How many niggas want to be involved, see I was only talking Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all. — Tupac Shakur

Foreign languages, I think they are important but I don't think it should be required because-actually I think they should be teaching you English and then teaching you how to understand double talk-a politician's double talk-not teaching you how to understand French and Spanish and German, when am I going to Germany? I can't even afford to pay my rent in America, how am I going to Germany? — Tupac Shakur

Watch for phonies, keep your enemies close nigga watch your homies — Tupac Shakur

Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me, I don't want it if it's that easy — Tupac Shakur

I guess cause i'm black boy, I'm supposed to say 'peace', sing songs, and get capped on. — Tupac Shakur

Study your lessons, don't settle for less. — Tupac Shakur

Don't live to fight, fight to live. — Tupac Shakur

Role is something people play, model is something people make, both of those things are fake. — Tupac Shakur

When I talk about money. All you see is the struggle. When I tell ya, I'm livin' large, you tell me, its trouble. — Tupac Shakur

Don't support the phonies, SUPPORT THE REAL — Tupac Shakur

Now don't you ever tell a lie just confide in me
Would you die 4 me? Tell me baby would you ride 4 me? — Tupac Shakur

The people made me from the littlest crack head to the biggest baller so if i am bad its because of the bay and if i am good its because of the bay — Tupac Shakur

I was raised in the city, shitty
Ever since I was an itty bitty kitty
Drinkin' liquor out my momma's titty
And smokin' weed was an everyday thang in my household,
And drinking liquor til' you out cold — Tupac Shakur

I feel that what was done in the dark will come to light. There are secrets everybody's gonna find out about. — Tupac Shakur

Take a look at my family, a different father every weekend. — Tupac Shakur

Thanks for comin out, God bless you, good night ...
What of fame?
Everyone knows your face, the world screams your name
And never again, are you alone.. — Tupac Shakur

Biggie came at a time just like Hitler did with the Germans. — Tupac Shakur

That which does not kill me can only make me stronger. — Tupac Shakur

What I learned in jail is that I can't change. I can't live a different lifestyle - this is it. This is the life that they gave and this is the life that I made. — Tupac Shakur

You need to hit the door, search for a new guy. Cause I only got one night in town. — Tupac Shakur

While I'm dreaming, Wake up screaming, Cuz I can hear them suckas scheming. — Tupac Shakur

Ever since I was an itty bitty kitty, been drinking liquor out of Mama's titty. — Tupac Shakur

We ain't meant to survive, cause it's a setup, And even though you're fed up, Huh, ya got to keep your head up. — Tupac Shakur

If Colin Powell was president, I'd follow him. I wanna get into politics. That's the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles. — Tupac Shakur

It makes me unhappy when brothers make babies and leave a young mother to be a pappy. — Tupac Shakur

I wanna piss on his head, I want his family dead. — Tupac Shakur

How can I be a man if there is no role model? — Tupac Shakur

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up ... and handle it. — Tupac Shakur

I don't understand how people can
stand next to you one year,and next year, they cannot. They're going crazy, screaming. They can't take it that you're there. But last year I was in the same club,walking around,lonely like a motherfucker. Couldn't get a date or a dance. I was too skinny, too something,
and now, He's just adorable. He's just, oh! — Tupac Shakur

Here's a message to the new borns, waiting to breathe: if you believe then you can achieve. Just look at me, against all odds 'though life is hard, we carry on, livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on. To all the seeds that follow me- protect your essence, born with less, but you still precious. — Tupac Shakur

I have no patience for anybody who doubts me, none at all. — Tupac Shakur

I'll probably be punished for hard living. — Tupac Shakur

I'm down for you, so ride with me.
My enemies your enemies,
Cause you ain't ever had a friend like me. — Tupac Shakur

Can you picture my prophecy? — Tupac Shakur