Quote by Dick Gregory
In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right an

In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago its a sport. – 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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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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When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. Its not enough, but it helps. – Dick Gregory

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Politics is a lot of serendipity. Youre in the right place and the right time and youve got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesnt. – Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. – Mary McCarthy

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Politics

When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the same man to be sacked again from the same Cabinet for the same offence by the same Prime Minister no wonder the public are cynical about politics. – William Hague

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For sure, the Obamania thats fast taking hold reflects an incredible thirst for change in global politics and, dare I say, a wave of optimism that things can be different. – Lucy Powell

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Only one book is worth reading: the heart. – Ajahn Chah

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I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional – and thats not me at all! – Jay Ryan

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Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity. – Kin Hubbard

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Once you start doing only what youve already proven you can do, youre on the road to death. – Jerry Seinfeld

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