Tupac Shakur Quotes

You either with me or against me, you either with me or not

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice, I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots

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

Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy

I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated

A coward dies a thousand deaths, a soldier dies but once

I’m not saying girls are perfect cause we all know that’s not true. But why be unfaithful to her if she was true to you?

I see death around the corner, any day, tryna keep it together, no one lives forever

Even though you’re fed up, you gotta keep your head up

I'm a reflection of the community

Reality is a name for all that lies outside the reach of illusion

My mama always used to tell me: if you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for.

The seed must grow regardless of the fact that it’s planted in stone

For every dark night, there’s a brighter day

It takes skill to be real, time to heal each other

I'm not a role model or a Dr. Martin Luther King; I’m not a leader, I’m a thug

I believe that everything that you do bad comes back to you. So everything that I do that’s bad, I’m gonna suffer for it. But in my heart, I believe what I’m doing is right. So I feel like I’m going to heaven

They say the Lord helps those that help themselves, so I’mma help myself to everything I can have.

No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it

Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared

I'm not perfect, but I'll always be real

I’m just trying to survive, you know, I’m just trying to stay alive

Through every struggle, I'll be hustlin' 'til I die

My only mission is to give, be it a song or some advice to live

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender

Everybody’s at war with different things… I’m at war with my own heart sometimes

Keep ya head up, ooh, child, things are gonna get easier

During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams

My music is a reflection of self and self is a reflection of society

Wars come and go, but my soldiers stay eternal

Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action

We were young and we were hopeless, we were dumb but we had heart

You gotta make a decision. You either survive or you die.

They give us guns and drugs, then wonder why in the f*** we thug

They say it's the white man I should fear, but it's my own kind doin' all the killin' here

It ain't about black or white, 'cause we're human

Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die?

They got money for wars but can’t feed the poor

If you believe in God, believe in death row east

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember, one thing: through every dark night, there's a bright day after that

I'm not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world

We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart

Life goes on

Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here, cause even thugs cry, but do the Lord care?

I’m not no gangster, never have been. I’m not a criminal, I have never been. I’m not a drug dealer, I have never been. I’m a poet

I want to grow. I want to be better. You Grow. We all grow. We're made to grow. You either evolve or you disappear

Only God can judge me, nobody else. All you other motherfuckers get out my business

We gotta start makin’ changes, learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that

They have money for war but can't feed the poor

I don't see why everybody feel as though that they gotta tell me how to live my life

If you can make it through the night, there’s a brighter day

Recollect your thoughts, don’t get caught up in the mix, cause the media is full of dirty tricks

The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams

I’d rather die like a man than live like a coward

I’d rather have an enemy who admits they hate me, instead of a friend who secretly puts me down

During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams

I don't care if you’re black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you. Simple as that

They never take me alive, I'm gettin' high with my .45, cocked on these suckers, time to die

I’m not suicidal, I’m not. I can’t go until y’all really know what time it is. And then after that, boom, it’s all over

I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.

The world moves fast and it would rather pass by than to stop and see what makes you cry

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?

Fear is stronger than love, remember that

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

Through every trial and tribulation I find elevation in my determination

I’m a reflection of the community

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember, one thing: through every dark night, there's a bright day after that

It’s a war on the streets and the war in the Middle East, instead of war on poverty

You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us to do what we gotta do to survive

I’d rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I’m not

It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes

They punish the people that’s askin’ questions

They got me trapped, can barely walk the city streets, without a cop harassing me, searching me, then asking my identity

Is it a crime to fight for what is mine

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

I’m not a killer, but don’t push me

You gotta make a change. It's time for us as a people to start making some changes

Trust nobody, trust no body after dog, you know what I mean? Straight up

For every dark night, there’s a brighter day.

Through every dark street, there's a bright side

I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask myself, is life worth living, should I blast myself?

You got to make a change. It’s time for us as a people to start making some changes

When my Mama ask me, will I change? I tell her, yeah... but it's clear I'll always be the same until the end of time

I'm a survivor, I've got the heart of a fighter

My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated

It’s a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us

My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer to embrace an early death

The seed must grow regardless of the fact that it’s planted in stone

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could’ve, would’ve happened… or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move on

No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it

My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated

I want to be better. You grow. We all grow. We're made to grow. You either evolve or you disappear

I want to be remembered as a revolutionary who helped spark change

My ambitions as a rider got me crossin' while I'm balancin' on razor wire

My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer to embrace an early death

During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams.

Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin' pussy

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.

Though the times is rough and hard, you gotta keep your faith in God

It’s the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they’re gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it’s my turn to leave.

Is it a crime to fight for what is mine?

We gotta make a change. It's time for us as a people to start makin' some changes

I’m not no gangster, never have been. I’m not a criminal, I have never been. I’m not a drug dealer, I have never been. I’m a poet.

Let the Lord judge the criminals

I was raised in this society so there’s no way you can expect me to be a perfect person, cause I’mma do what’s in my heart

The realest people don’t have a lot of friends

You gotta learn to hold your own

If you can’t find something to live for, you best find something to die for

It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes

My music is a reflection of self and self is a reflection of society

I’d rather die like a man, than live like a coward

They got me trapped, can barely walk the city streets, without a cop harassing me, searching me, then asking my identity

It’s the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they’re gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it’s my turn to leave.

I’d rather die like a man, than live like a coward