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The 80 best phrases (and lyrics) of Tupac Shakur

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Lesane Parish Crooks, better known in the music world as Tupac Shakur, He was one of the main rappers of American origin who gave fame to the genre. He consolidated his career thanks to his provocative and realistic lyrics, about various situations of society that affected the cities. For this reason, he became an example of activism and resistance.

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Best tupac lyrics and quotes

Also considered one of the most influential rappers in the genre, Tupac left a huge legacy in music and in the fight against social injustices, becoming an icon after the tragic murder of him that still does not remain Sure. To remember his life, we have brought a compilation with the best Tupac Shakur phrases from the songs and his personal reflections.

1. Everyone is at war with different things...

Everyone has their internal struggle.

2. You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks and even months over-analyzing a situation.

It is useless to overthink something, it only makes you decay.

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3. With my death, people will understand what I was talking about.

A terrible prophecy that came true.

4. You can't pretend to be an angel if you're surrounded by demons.

It is better to accept our problems and work on them than to act as if we are perfect.

5. We must remember that tomorrow comes after dark, that's why you will always have my unconditional love.

Behind every storm there is a sunny day waiting for us, you can always try again.

6. And what can I say? I wouldn't be here today if the old school hadn't shown me the way.

Thanking all those artists who started the world of rap.

7. Wars come and go but my soldiers are eternal.

Overcoming obstacles is what makes us strong.

8. We talk a lot about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., but it's time to be like them, as strong as them.

It is useless to admire great characters if we do not follow their example of struggle.

9. The reality is wrong. Dreams are real.

The reality may be different for each person.

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

Emotional manipulation is the worst torture there is.

11. I'm not saying I'm going to rule the world but if I keep talking about how dirty it is someone is going to have to clean it up.

She took the risk of exposing the various problems of society that no one wanted to talk about in her songs.

12. Why am I dying to live if I live to die?

Death comes to us all.

13. You grow, we all grow, we are made to grow.

Evolving is a natural part of people, it is expected.

14. Wrap me with words of destruction and I will explode but give me the will to survive and watch the world grow.

That is why we must be careful with the speech we give to children.

15. With all my fans I have a family again.

Recognizing his fans as a second family.

16. All I'm trying to do is survive and profit from the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle they gave me.

Living in the midst of all the bad that surrounds him.

17. My mom always told me: if you can't find something to live for, at least she finds something to die for.

An interesting advice, life should be that space to do what we love.

18. They have money for wars but no money to feed the poor.

A direct critique of governments and what they focus on.

19. When I die, I will be a living legend.

And he became the greatest inspiration of rap and social resistance.

20. I am not afraid of the enemy that attacks me but of the false friend that embraces me.

False friends are the most dangerous, as they betray your trust.

21. Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter melancholy that no one will ever be able to see or feel.

All people have their own dark secrets.

22. To be indifferent towards the beautiful is to have your eyes closed forever.

Beauty is everywhere, not only in things that are attractive at first sight.

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

Your dreams are yours to make come true.

24. I hate to sound sleazy, but kid me, I don't want it if it's that easy.

Easy things take their toll on us later.

25. Everyone wants change, but no one is willing to change.

Changes are useless if you don't adapt to them.

26. Fear is stronger than love.

Unfortunately fear weighs more than many feelings.

27. A coward dies a thousand deaths. A soldier dies only once.

A life that you can enjoy and live to the fullest is enough.

28. I don't see myself as being special; I see myself having more responsibilities than any other man.

A man who preferred to have a normal life.

29. We see death from the selfish side, 'That man died, oh he's so sad!' Why is it so sad? He is far from everything bad that is here on earth.

Why does death have to be tragic? It's just a natural stage of life.

30. We have to make a change. It is time for us as people to start making changes.

The change has to come from within us.

31. That always happens, all the blacks who change the world die, they don't die like normal people, they die violently.

Talking about the racist attacks that many legendary black people of the past lived through.

32. Revenge is the best pleasure after sex.

And the best revenge is to be happy, because there is nothing more that those who hate us hate than seeing us happy.

33. You're a beat stealer, a Tupac style copycat. I tell you to your face: you are nothing more than an imitator.

Talking about the people who imitated him.

34. I learned how to think beyond, that's why I fight with my writing.

Never take anything for granted, it is better to investigate.

35. It's not like I idolize Machiavelli. I idolize that way of thinking where you do whatever makes you achieve your goals.

On taking some teachings of Machiavelli as examples to follow.

36. We can never go anywhere if we don't share with others.

Staying isolated will only make it difficult to get ahead.

37. When you make rap albums, you have to train yourself. You have to constantly be in character.

It is hard work to achieve a good result.

38. Each one has the maximum memory for what it is interested in and the minimum for what it is not interested in.

A very exact way of how our mind works.

39. My message is: Black youth can do anything if they give us the opportunity, if they stop trying to beat us up. And this goes out to my colleagues.

Young people can have the power to do great beneficial things, if given the opportunity.

40. What doesn't kill me can only make me stronger.

All the difficulties you go through make you stronger.

41. Death is not the greatest of losses. The greatest loss is that which dies within you while you are still alive on the outside.

It is more painful to live a miserable life and not love.

42. Only intelligence examines itself.

It is for wise people to review our behavior to know what we need to improve.

43. There is no one in the business strong enough to scare me.

Characterized by having great confidence, although the danger ended up reaching him.

44. Long live the rose that grew out of the concrete when no one else cared.

Nature teaches us to grow despite our obstacles.

45. Just because you've lost me as a friend doesn't mean you've won me over as an enemy.

Friends can come and go.

46. I just don't know how to deal with so many people who give me so much affection. I never had that in my life.

It is normal for people who have lacked affection, that they do not know how to react to this.

47. To ask ourselves why we are going from bad to worse is to ignore what we come from.

We must always take into account the advances we make, even if they are small.

48. We must remember that tomorrow comes after darkness.

Tomorrow always comes and with it a new opportunity.

49. Defeat is not my destiny, so throw me into the streets and keep what's left of me.

Don't let failures discourage you from achieving your goals.

50. You're right. I'm crazy. But you know what else? I don't mind.

For some, being crazy means being different from others.

51. Do whatever you can to get it around the system, over the system, or out of the system.

Sometimes you have to break with the standards of society to stand out.

52. I am neither poor nor rich, by discriminating race it is lost and the world will become a fan.

Why do we have to classify people by their differences?

53. I'm done talking since you're not listening.

Don't waste time with people who don't pay attention to you.

54. No matter what people say, my music doesn't glorify any image.

His music was trying to give important messages, like not leaning to one side.

55. What you feed as seeds grows and then hits you in the face. That is a life of crime.

That is why you must be careful with the things you plant.

56. A woman brought you into this world, so you have no right to disrespect one of her.

Respect all women who treat you well.

57. Life is a wheel of fortune and this is my chance to spin it.

We all have the opportunity to take destiny into our hands.

58. You must make a woman fall into your arms without you falling into her hands.

There are those who use love to control people.

59. Be individual, work hard, study, keep your mind in order and trust no one.

Focus on your dreams and put aside what others think.

60. I would commit to a woman who is very, very strong. A woman who loves me because I could love her more than she loves me.

Stay with the person who helps you grow and who gives you all the love possible.

61. Happy are those who dream and are willing to pay the price to make their dreams come true.

Happiness is in doing what we love.

62. I don't see why everyone feels like they have to tell me how to live my life.

No one has the right to rule or direct your life.

63. My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated.

His true fear of death.

64. Before we find world peace, we have to find peace in the war in the streets.

Peace is achieved by resolving conflicts in each city.

65. We were young and dumb, but we had hearts.

Young people can be reckless but many of them have good intentions.

66. The seed must grow regardless of whether it is planted in stone.

No matter who you are or where you come from, you have the right to evolve and improve.

67. Money brings bitches, bitches bring lies.

Money always attracts interested parties who pose as people who love you.

68. There is no way that these people own airplanes and that people don't have houses.

A harsh criticism of artists or entrepreneurs who have large possessions but do not help people in need.

69. I was born not to make it but I made it.

Only you impose limits on yourself or seek the motivation to overcome them.

70. Life becomes complicated only if you want it to be.

The real reason life is complicated.

71. Mom, you were always my Black queen and I finally understood that it is not easy for a woman to try to raise a man.

A tribute to his mother.

72. The past is what determines our future.

The past is always important, but we must never hold on to it.

73. Practice will make me the real owner of the secret, not just knowing it, as the lazy believe.

Practice is what makes us master something we want.

74. They dare to judge me without even knowing me.

Many people believe that their moralism gives them the right to judge others.

75. My music is spiritual. It's all about emotions. It is in music where I deposit my darkest secrets.

For Tupac, music was almost a refuge.

76. I think I am a born leader. I know how to bow to authority if it is an authority I respect.

His way of perceiving himself.

77. People expect me to do things for them, to get answers.

There are those who prefer to depend on others rather than take charge of their lives.

78. If you play the game, play to win.

Try it, with the goal of winning in mind.

79. Even when the road is hard never give up.

Giving up leads us to stay behind, in the comfort zone.

80. For every dark night there is a brighter day.

A new day always comes.

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