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Dick Gregory

(1932–2017) Comedian United States

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Dick Gregory was a comedian from the United States, best known for Nigger: an autobiography.

Quick Facts About Dick Gregory

Born: October 12, 1932
Died: August 19, 2017
Nationality: United States
Profession: Comedian
Notable works: Nigger: an autobiography
Spouse: Lillian Gregory

About Dick Gregory

Richard Claxton Gregory was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United States. In 1961 he became a staple in the comedy clubs, appeared on television, and released comedy record albums.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Thomas Merton Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Phoenix Award

Quotes by Dick Gregory

My belief is, you know, certain things have to be explained that's never been explained.

Been

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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…

British

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What price would God demand from the churches for having the audacity to lighten the color of his son's skin, and straighten…

Audacity

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In the South they don't mind how close I get, so long as I don't get too big. In the North they…

Bigs

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Eating liver out of a cow's body is like eating the filter out of a car.

Body

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I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.

Hate

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I am one of the funniest people on the planet.

Gardening

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“Dear Momma―Wherever you are, if ever you hear the word "nigger" again, remember they are advertising my book.”

Books

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The NAACP is a wonderful organization . . . But do you realize if tomorrow morning we had complete integration, all them…

Cat

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Fear and God do not occupy the same space.

Fear

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I used to get letters saying, 'I didn't know black children and white children were the same.'

Black

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People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami,…

Bits

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If I had to write down the most important people in the history of this planet, No.1 would be (abolitionist) John Brown.…

Abolitionist

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Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We…

Chickens

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Once we used to have to crank up our cars, now you can pop it on from inside your house. Everything has…

Car

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Truth is the baby of the world. It never gets old.

Baby

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To me, seeing a really great comedian is a bit like watching a musician or a poet.

Comedian

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It's cool to be healthy.

Cool

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I would never teach a child of mine to be kind to a cop who would shoot you in the back of…

Be kind

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There's a God force inside of you that gives you a will to live.

Force

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In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.

Chicago

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When you've got something really good, you don't have to force it on people. They will steal it!

Force

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Education means to bring out wisdom. Indoctrination means to push in knowledge.

Culture

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...Pets are found to suffer from all the ailments known to the human...

Age

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If you can justify killing to eat meat, you can justify the conditions of the ghetto. I cannot justify either one.

Conditions

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Dick Gregory by topic

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