Quotes from Tupac Shakur

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

In life there are going to be some things that make it hard to smile. Through all the rain and pain you got to keep your sense of humor and smile for me now. Remember that.

Fear is stronger than love

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

I didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose me.

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.

we wouldn't ask why a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals, in turn, we would all celebrate its tenacity, we would all love its will to reach the sun, well, we are the roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals, dont ask me why, thank god, and ask me how

Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit.

There's no way I could pay you back but my plan is to show you that I understand, you are appreciated

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

I find any great man, black or white, I'm going to study him, learn him so he can't be great to me no more.

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

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

I finally understand for a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man.

Don't change on me. Don't extort me unless you intend to do it forever.

Time to heal our women, be real to our women. And if we don't, then we'll have a race of babies, that hate the ladies that make the babies.

When the charge first came up, I hated black women. Then, going to trial, I started seeing the black women that was helping me. It's mostly black female guards. They treat me with human respect.

Be an individual, work hard, study, get your mind straight, and trust nobody.

It's time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds.

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

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

I feel close to Marvin Gaye, Vincent van Gogh, because nobody appreciated his work until he was dead. Now it's worth millions.

There's nobody in the business strong enough to scare me.

I have no patience for anybody that doubts me, none at all.