In the beginning there was the word. The word was Jah. The word is in I, Jah is in I. I make what is good, better, and what is better, best. I follow this in every aspect of life.
PETER TOSHIf the music does not penetrate the heart, the soul, the mind, and the body. Then you ain’t gon’ feel it.
More Peter Tosh Quotes
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When I play for the people, every time I play for my audience they are hypnotized, seen. These guys know the potential of the music.
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Music must never be forgotten, it’s like a fountain that keeps on flowing.
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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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I am not a politician. I only suffer the consequences.
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To have the truth in your possession you can be found guilty, sentenced to death.
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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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I’ve got to pick myself up Dust myself off And start all over again.
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It takes a lot of physical and spiritual energy to balance on one wheel. Seen?
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Legalize it, and I will advertise it.
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I feel good to know that they recognize the potential of reggae music. And they are exposing it to the world, letting the world hear how beautiful reggae music can be.
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Peace is a certificate you get in the grave.
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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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I travel the garden of music, thru inspiration. It’s a large, very large garden, seen?
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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 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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