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Civil Rights: What black folks are given in the U.S. on the instal

Civil Rights: What black folks are given in the U.S. on the installment plan, as in civil-rights bills. Not to be confused with human rights, which are the dignity, stature, humanity, respect, and freedom belonging to all people by right of their birth. – Dick Gregory

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We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didnt think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre. – Dick Gregory

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You hear entertainers all the time, saying, If I couldnt get paid for this, Id do it for free. Whens the last time you ever heard a business person say, If I couldnt get paid for being chairman of British Petroleum, Id do it for free? – Dick Gregory

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The theory of rights enables us to rise and overthrow obstacles, but not to found a strong and lasting accord between all the elements which compose the nation. – Giuseppe Mazzini

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The public good is in nothing more essentially interested than in the protection of every individuals private rights. – William Blackstone

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The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more. – Georges Bernanos

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There are those who say to you — we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late. – Hubert Humphrey

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