A collection of quotes and thoughts by Peter Tosh on life, spirit, myself, love, people, travel, music, garden, suffer, consequences, justice, guilty, equality and rights.
One of the core members of the band, ‘Wailers’, Peter Tosh was a renowned Jamaican reggae artist. Born Winston Hubert Mclntosh, Tosh was inclined towards music from a very young age. Self-taught keyboardist and guitarist, Peter formed ‘The Wailing Wailers’ band in the year 1964 along with Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley and few others. ‘Simmer Down’ was their first single, which became a hit and they continued to produce hit numbers. Later they started incorporating social and political message into their music. Few years down the line they teamed up with, ‘Lee Perry’ and produced some of the earlier reggae songs like, ‘Small Axe’ and ‘Soul Rebel’. Tosh parted ways with band and established himself as a solo artist. His first solo, ‘Legalize I’ was released in the year 1976 by the CBS record company. The song struck chord almost instantly with the followers of reggae. ‘Equal Rights’ and ‘BushDoctor’ are two other Peter’s famous albums. Tosh’s music, words, lyrics, thoughts and views worked towards bringing positive changes in the society and whose influence can still be felt. We have gathered Peter’s quotes and sayings that convey a powerful message of standing for ones beliefs and integrity.
And I ask why am I black, they say I was born in sin, and shamed inequity. One of the main songs we used to sing in church makes me sick, 'love wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
How old is the sun? Sun not temporary, not chronological. There is the terra-celestial and the celestial. I am celestial, mon. I am here, there and everywhere. I live among men so I must adjust myself. When I go to other planet, I must adjust myself there, too, mon.
Some goin' east; and-a some goin' west,
Some stand aside to try their best.
Some livin' big, but the most is livin' small.
They just can't even find no food at all.
Peter Tosh
I'm on my way to happiness, where I can find some peace and rest.
I mean the flesh, never fade! The flesh never leave the creation, see, because with that divine spirit the flesh cannot fade. If the spirit is weak then the flesh fade, seen?
In the beginning there was the word. The word was Jah. The word is in I, Jah is in I. I make what is good, better, and what is better, best. I follow this in every aspect of life.
Are some flowers more beautiful than others? The garden is beautiful. Do I prefer brother over brother? Comparisons are part of this political world. Where there is one, there is no conflict. Where there is two or more, there is conflict. Two is the devil. Conflict begin with the devil. We count 0 to 1, then back to 0. It is a circle.
Because everyone who try a-go to church, and they were trying to teach but they weren't teaching, they was brainwashing. Since I would never call that teaching..
There are lots of imposters in this earth, and to very first there always comes a second, to every reality there always come a fantasy, and the fantasy wants to come and live the life of the reality
Soon the earth will tilt on its axis and begin to dance to the reggae beat to the accompaniment of earthquake. And who can resist the dance of the earthquake, mon?
I do nothing I regret, man, because I try to do nothing abominable. As long as there is not an abomination, there is nothing to regret, you understand?
Music is a science, it heals depression, it awakens, most people don't know, they just take music for an entertainment, something to dance to, and enjoy yourself and you go to bed and forget it tomorrow, music must never be forgotten, it's like a fountain that keeps on flowing
