Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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When you come out the streets. I ain't braggin'. I never sold drugs but I kept a joint on me. I got arrested plenty of times back when I was a juvenile. Not saying I was a bad ass. I was a juvenile coming' out to the city, to do MC conventions that Mike & Dave was doing. I had to hold myself down. Now I put the gat up. I chill. I pay more attention to life.

Rakim's Popular Quotes

The physical was never the best part of the body.

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Thinkin' of a master plan Cause ain't nothin' but sweat inside my hand.

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It might sound crazy but you put your money up and take out a little every week. You put yourself on a salary instead of getting $7,000 this week, $2…

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I try to keep myself out of the unnecessary bullshit.

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I always had deep respect for my peoples 'cause of the love they gave me and the know how that they showed me through the years.

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Stay wise and the mind is untouchable.

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I loved the hood and still love the hood but I had to realize like Ra you a rapper now you're in the public eye.

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It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at.

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I start to think, and then I sink Into the paper like I was ink When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines I escape when I finish the rhym…

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