Yo, I speak at schools a lot cause they say I'm intelligent. No, it's cause I'm dope, if I was wack I'd be irrelevant.

Quote by Talib Kweli

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I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until...

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy. I rock with The Roots like...

I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy. I rock with The Roots like...

At exactly which point do you start to realize, that life without knowledge is death...

At exactly which point do you start to realize, that life without knowledge is death...

We remain, hotter than the blue part of the flame. I got a glock in...

We remain, hotter than the blue part of the flame. I got a glock in...

Those who trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither.

Those who trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither.

I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I...

I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I...

Stop acting like a b*tch already, be a visionary.

Stop acting like a b*tch already, be a visionary.

War is not civilized.

War is not civilized.

I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words...

I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words...

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But...

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But...

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble....

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble....

I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call...

I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call...

Once you get past appearances, you can tell whose shit is fake and whose shit...

Once you get past appearances, you can tell whose shit is fake and whose shit...

Black kids wishin they white kids when they close they eyelids, Like, 'I bet they...

Black kids wishin they white kids when they close they eyelids, Like, 'I bet they...

The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick, so a whole lot of fucking...

The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick, so a whole lot of fucking...

You gotta fast forward just to catch what i said. I say some shit like...

You gotta fast forward just to catch what i said. I say some shit like...

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

We're in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs,...

We're in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs,...