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

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

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...

But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself.

But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself.

I don't feel comfortable making empty music.

I don't feel comfortable making empty music.

Woman are complex creatures.

Woman are complex creatures.

And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go...

And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go...

You'll never know who the assassin is until it's your time to go. Your life...

You'll never know who the assassin is until it's your time to go. Your life...

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...

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record...

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record...

These cats drink champagne and toast to death and pain, like slaves on a ship...

These cats drink champagne and toast to death and pain, like slaves on a ship...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...

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.

Y'all niggas can't hang like a loose noose.

Y'all niggas can't hang like a loose noose.

A lot of these people, these program directors, just like anybody else in the world,...

A lot of these people, these program directors, just like anybody else in the world,...

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...

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....

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

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...

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...