Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregoryis an American civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, and comedian...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth12 October 1932
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
dark pet suffering
...Pets are found to suffer from all the ailments known to the human...
moving race may
Race baiters and discriminators may go underground, but they never move out of town.
race names two
People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami, met a fellow two shades darker than me - and his name was Ginsberg! Took my place in two sit-in demonstrations - nobody knew the difference. The he tried for a third lunch counter and blew the whole bit ... asked for blintzes.
laughing people very-good
Once I realised the value of making people laugh, I got very good at it. Fast.
people looks should
Everything we do we should look at in terms of millions of people who can't afford it.
ghetto meat killing
If you can justify killing to eat meat, you can justify the conditions of the ghetto. I cannot justify either one.
peace war home
The jelly-bean eating thug says that national defense is important. But national defense starts at home.
athlete class firsts
We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.
dog feelings politics
Dogs are great assets to candidates, and the feeling seems to be engendered that if a dog loves the candidate, he can't be all that bad.
country mind friendly
I wouldn't mind paying taxes... if I knew they were going to a friendly country
morning cat organization
The NAACP is a wonderful organization . . . But do you realize if tomorrow morning we had complete integration, all them cats would be outta work?
christmas dark white
I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark.
comedian musician poet
To me, seeing a really great comedian is a bit like watching a musician or a poet.
art office compromise
[A politician is] a person skilled in the art of compromise. Usually an elected official who has compromised to get nominated, compromised to get elected, and compromised repeatedly to stay in office.