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Bob Marley may be gone, but his legacy will live on forever.
The legendary reggae artist broke barriers for musicians from the Caribbean and ‘became the first international superstar to emerge from a developing country.’
Not only did Marley sell more than 20 million records throughout his career, his message in spreading peace, love, and light ran rampant changing the lives of many people.
Here are 10 life-altering gems from the LEGEND himself.
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul. Wisdom is better than silver and gold.” —Zion Train, from the album Uprising (1980)
“Don’t trust people whose feelings change with time. Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.”
“Live for yourself and you will live in vain; live for others, and you will live again.”
“I know that I’m not perfect and that I don’t claim to be, so before you point your fingers make sure your hands are clean.” —Could You Be Loved, from the album Uprising (1980).
“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”
“The trust is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
“The day you stop racing is the day you win the race.”
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
“None but ourselves can free our minds.”
“Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you’re not ready for judgment.”
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