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When I first broke through, there was only NBC, CBS and ABC, and t

When I first broke through, there was only NBC, CBS and ABC, and they had news in the morning and in the evening – there wasnt no 24-hour news. – 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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My mother was the sweetest lady who ever lived on this planet, but if you tried to tell her that Jesus wasnt a Christian, she would stomp you to death. – Dick Gregory

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And we love to dance, especially that new one called the Civil War Twist. The Northern part of you stands still while the Southern part tries to secede. – Dick Gregory

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And I know this happens because I took economics, and Id explain it to ya, but I flunked that course. Not my fault. They taught it at 8 oclock in the morning. And there is absolutely nothing you can learn out of one bloodshot eye. – Lewis Black

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