America is concerned more with the possibility of moon folks than the reality of hungry poor folks. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
America will tolerate the taking of a human life without giving it a second thought. But don't misuse a household pet. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
America has the mightiest military on the planet, and they didn't get there with entertainers. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
Being white is a job in America. You take that away, you better get the soldiers out. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
America is 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 96 percent of the world's hard drugs. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
The United States is the most dishonest, ungodly, unspiritual nation that ever existed in the history of the planet. — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
The only thing I like about St. Louis is it has the best zoo in America, in Forest Park. Washington University is… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
I go to Chinese Christian community. Jesus looks Chinese. I go to Japanese Christian community. Jesus looks Japanese. I go to Brazilian… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
I didn't realize, when I decided to be a comic, that a black person had never been allowed to stand flat-footed in… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
I don't know why America always thinks she has to run all around the world forcing people to take our way of… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
In America, with all of its evils and faults, you can still reach through the forest and see the sun. But we… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
My belief is, you know, certain things have to be explained that's never been explained. — Dick Gregory Copy Share
You hear entertainers all the time, saying, 'If I couldn't get paid for this, I'd do it for free.' When's the last time you… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
What price would God demand from the churches for having the audacity to lighten the color of his son's skin, and straighten out his… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
In the South they don't mind how close I get, so long as I don't get too big. In the North they don't mind… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
“Dear Momma―Wherever you are, if ever you hear the word "nigger" again, remember they are advertising my book.” — Dick Gregory Copy Share
The NAACP is a wonderful organization . . . But do you realize if tomorrow morning we had complete integration, all them cats would be outta work? — Dick Gregory Copy Share
I used to get letters saying, 'I didn't know black children and white children were the same.' — Dick Gregory Copy Share
People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami, met a… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
If I had to write down the most important people in the history of this planet, No.1 would be (abolitionist) John Brown. Why? Because… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We don't serve… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
Once we used to have to crank up our cars, now you can pop it on from inside your house. Everything has changed except… — Dick Gregory Copy Share
