If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East.

— Tupac Shakur

I have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.

— Tupac Shakur

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.

— Tupac Shakur

I'm 23 years old. I might just be my mother's child, but in all reality, I'm everybody's child. Nobody raised me; I was raised in this society.

— Tupac Shakur

I'm not saying I'm going to change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.

— Tupac Shakur

In my mind I'm a blind man doin' time.

— Tupac Shakur

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

— Tupac Shakur

It's a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us.

— Tupac Shakur

It seems like every time you come up something happens to bring you back down.

— Tupac Shakur

It's the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they're going to shut the game down. I have to have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it's my turn to leave.

— Tupac Shakur