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
america black folks tolerate
We do not believe, had he been white, that he would be dead. And when we black folks say to America that we're not going to tolerate it, it's going to stop.
american-comedian riches torment
Riches do not delight us so much with their possession, as torment us with their loss.
america drug world
America is 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 96 percent of the world's hard drugs.
jobs white america
Being white is a job in America. You take that away, you better get the soldiers out.
moon reality america
America is concerned more with the possibility of moon folks than the reality of hungry poor folks.
white america black
I didn't realize, when I decided to be a comic, that a black person had never been allowed to stand flat-footed in America and talk to white folks. It never happened before.
country america evil
In America, with all of its evils and faults, you can still reach through the forest and see the sun. But we don't know yet whether that sun is rising or setting for our country.
america giving black-history
America will tolerate the taking of a human life without giving it a second thought. But don't misuse a household pet.
country believe thinking
I believe young voters will either vote for Obama or not vote at all. So the problem is not Obama the problem is the system. If you think about how mess up this country is, most folk really don't have choices.
hell-hath-no-fury hell fury
Hell hath no fury like a liberal scorned.
inspirational dance war
And we love to dance, especially that new one called the Civil War Twist. The Northern part of you stands still while the Southern part tries to secede.
mean done advertising
You know why Madison Avenue advertising has never done well in Harlem? We're the only ones who know what it means to be Brand X.
children white black
I used to get letters saying, 'I didn't know black children and white children were the same.'
thinking laughing people
I consider myself always a humorist. And I think anybody who tells jokes or makes people laugh is humor.