I was the only one in my family to be musically inclined, and my mother loved that.
PETER TOSHMe is what them call illegitimate, that mean say me is a criminal, bomba rassclaat! That’s why me go write a song called ‘Illegitimate Children.’ It took me years to find out I was one.
More Peter Tosh Quotes
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I man don’t come red, I come Black
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Reggae must be lived, not played. It is a lifebeat everytime.
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There are lots of imposters in this earth, and to very first there always comes a second, to every reality there always come a fantasy, and the fantasy wants to come and live the life of the reality
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It’s not the one-half that’s never been told; it’s the three-quarters.
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I was taught that Jesus the Son of God was a white man, and hearing black people singing, ‘Lord, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow,’ made me sick.
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Music is a science, it heals depression.
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I mean the flesh, never fade! The flesh never leave the creation, see, because with that divine spirit the flesh cannot fade. If the spirit is weak then the flesh fade, seen?
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Everyone’s trying to reach the top. Tell me how far is it from the bottom.
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Me is what them call illegitimate, that mean say me is a criminal, bomba rassclaat! That’s why me go write a song called ‘Illegitimate Children.’ It took me years to find out I was one.
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I’m on my way to happiness, where I can find some peace and rest.
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I have no mother here; I have a bearer. Jah is my mother, and Jah is my father.
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To be coordinated with the power of balance, your mind and your temple must be running parallel.
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To have the truth in your possession you can be found guilty, sentenced to death.
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I don’t need no peace. I need equal rights and justice.
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My earthly parents don’t know my potential or my divine qualities. They weren’t taught how to diagnose or be aware of such things.
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