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Iceberg Slim, whose real name was Robert Bruce Hall, was an American author known for his novels about street life. His works deeply depicted the reality of the American gang culture in the 20th century, which had a profound impact on later writers and films.

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Famous Iceberg Slim Quotes

“After all, we are the absolute bosses of that whole theater and show in our minds. We even write the script. So always write positive, dynamic scripts and show only the best movies for you on that screen whether you are pimp or priest.”

Mind Self Image

Book:Pimp: The Story of My Life

Source: Pimp: The Story of My Life

“He took the bait like a rapist in a nudist colony for the blind.”

Humor Sex Blind Rape Bait

Book:Pimp: The Story of My Life

Source: Pimp: The Story of My Life

“I want to say at the outset that I have become ill, insane, as an inmate of the torture chamber behind America's fake facade of justice and democracy. But I am not as ill as I was, and I am getting better all time.”

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Author:Iceberg Slim

“I want to say at the outset that I have become ill, insane, as an inmate of the torture chamber behind America's fake facade of justice and democracy. But I am not as ill as I was, and I am getting better all the time. And also, I want to make clear that my reason for starting these notes at a point of personal anguish and suffering is that these experiences marked the end of a corrupt pimp life and were the prelude to a still mauled, but constructive new life.”

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Book:The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim

Source: The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim

“As far as being an African artist, my inspiration has been the fact that I'm a part of the generation that will put Nigerian African music on a global scale. It's been a long road for us, but I believe we're finally at that point where we can showcase our music to the world and get international recognition.”

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“Hip Hop will always have a lane of its own, for those that appreciate the culture.”

Culture Appreciate Hip Hop Hips Hops Lanes

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“I think my sound differentiates me from everyone else. I'm able to dip and dabble in other genres, without feeling out of place. Im not confined to one sound.”

Thinking Feelings Able Sound Genre Confined Dip Differentiate

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“An emotional debt is hard to square.”

Hard Emotional Debt Squares

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“Chumps prefer a beautiful lie to an ugly truth.”

Beautiful Lying Ugly Iceberg Beautiful Lies Chumps Ugly Truth

Book:Trick Baby

Source: Trick Baby

“Only a fool trips on what is behind him.”

Author:Iceberg Slim

“Fair exchange, as the old saw goes is never robbery”

Saws Fairs Robbery

Book:Pimp: The Story of My Life

Source: Pimp: The Story of My Life

About the Author

Born: August 4, 1918
Died: April 28, 1992
Known for: Author
Quotes: 11

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