Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life," Bob Marley once said. 

The Jamaican singer is one of the most influential artists of the last century. Amazingly, a man born on a small Caribbean island with Rastafarian beliefs managed to penetrate the minds of millions of people around the world and take his message to the farthest reaches of the earth.

I was recently watching a documentary on Netflix about Marley's life called "Who Shot the Sheriff." Unlike many contemporary artists, who love to raise their fists and advocate socialism, the great Jamaican star was a person who showed little sympathy for the government or politicians—of any nation.

Bob Marley did not like to get involved in politics. In fact, he never declared himself a Marxist, capitalist, or a libertarian. But analyzing the lyrics of his songs and some of his statements, it's clear the Jamaican composer held many libertarian values and believed in a world with fewer politicians and more power for individuals.