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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. Peter Tosh

God Me Man Son People Will Black Made Singing White Sick Lord Hearing Than Snow Taught Wash Jesus

If people aren't in sync, things won't work out well. Stephen Hopkins

Work People Sync Out Well Work Out Things

I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right. Ziggy Marley

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The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people. Ziggy Marley

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I think Americans should have a policy of love. That should be the foreign policy, love. Export Love. Ziggy Marley

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Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more. Ziggy Marley

Great Yourself Meditation More Great Thing Also Yoga Get Connected Thing

The last thing my father told me was: 'On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down.' A father telling his son that puts some responsibility on my shoulders. He told me that, and I take it very seriously. Ziggy Marley

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If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal. Usain Bolt

Legend Goal Get Achieved

You have good days and bad days. Usain Bolt

Good You Bad Bad Days Days

Any person I idolise, or I really admire their work, I want to beat them... For me, going through my years, I made sure to idolise myself... So when you're in a race, you have to make sure that you think you are the favourite to win. You have to have that confidence. Alia Atkinson

I am very hopeful that my personal success in Qatar will ignite others, especially those in the so-called non-traditional sports, to try even harder because now they can see for themselves that significant achievements can be attained. But let me stress that it takes a lot of work - in fact, very hard work - mixed with very heavy doses of patience. Alia Atkinson

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I am a bit different from the other sprinters because, I would say, I can run many different ways while the other guys they just came on and they can only run one way. Asafa Powell

Other Way Say Bit Ways Run Would One-Way Guys Only Because Am Came Just Different While Many Different Ways

I should just stay composed and run to the finish line. Asafa Powell

Finish Line Run Stay Composed Finish Line Just Should

I am trying to attend every training session and do all of my workouts. Asafa Powell

Training Every Attend Am Trying Workouts Session

I've been singing about love a long time now, because my kind of love carries a different flavor. My lyrics are not so outrageous as some. You have to think about a lot of different things. You get more mature with what you do - more experience, more capable, you know, the older you get. Burning Spear

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A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to know how many records they've sold and where they've sold. I know that I have never been treated the way I'm supposed to be treated - like an artist. That's why I do things for myself. I feel like I'm a free man. Burning Spear

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I'm not a rich person financially, but I am in mind and soul. I have so much energy and strength, and I can do a lot of things that make me, and I think my fans, quite happy. When everything's gone, music alone shall live on. Burning Spear

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Having a band was part of my heart's desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, 'Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,' and the sound become a foundation. You don't have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built. Burning Spear

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I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get that musical essence from that time before I even do my first song. Burning Spear

Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work. Burning Spear

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The kind of music I'm dealing with is more a long-term music. Sometimes a little discourage runs along on your thought, but I am here to push it back. Discourage is a sign of weakness, and I don't like to be weak. Burning Spear

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