Top 47 Quotes by Dick Gregory

About Dick Gregory

These are some quotes by American author Dick Gregory Comedian, who was born on October 12, 1932.

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.

Dick Gregory

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

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

Dick Gregory

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

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

Dick Gregory

When I was a boy, I was taught never to use insulting expressions like, 'I've been gypped,' or, 'He welshed on the deal.'

When I was a boy, I was taught never to use insulting expressions like, 'I've been gypped,' or, 'He welshed on the deal.'

Dick Gregory

Every holiday on the calendar, I check in a hotel and fast - I don't eat, I don't drink, I don't talk.

Every holiday on the calendar, I check in a hotel and fast - I don't eat, I don't drink, I don't talk.

Dick Gregory

When I go through the airport and see white women walking through the airport barefooted, like athlete's feet don't exist, there's something wrong.

When I go through the airport and see white women walking through the airport barefooted, like athlete's feet don't exist, there's something wrong.

Dick Gregory

There is a limit on how much information you can keep bottled up.

There is a limit on how much information you can keep bottled up.

Dick Gregory

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

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

Dick Gregory

Let me tell you, never before in the history of this planet has anybody made the progress that African-Americans have made in a 30-year period, in spite of many black folks and white folks lying to one another.

Dick Gregory

Now here's what I'm saying: I've always believed that every other month we hear about compromisation of bank records, I think that's the CIA and the FBI. Now let me tell you why I'm saying this. I don't believe no insignificant pip-squeak is going to be able to pull this off month after month and we can't find out what's going on.

Dick Gregory

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