179 Quotes by Dick Gregory

"In the United States, the Constitution is a health chart left by the Founding Fathers which shows whether or not the body politic is in good health. If the national body is found to be in poor health, the Founding Fathers also left a prescription for the restoration of health called the Declaration of Independence."

"When you look at Hitler and those thugs, you can put Walmart right next to them."

"Because you make me laugh don't make you a comic. A comedian is a person who, that's how they make their living."

"So why would I want to call myself a conservative after the way them white racist thugs have used that word to hide behind? They call themselves new Republicans."

"Black conservatives have a right to exist, but why would I want to walk around with a swastika on my shirt after the way Hitler done messed it up?"

"America is 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 96 percent of the world's hard drugs."

"Whenever the dollar is held supreme and capitalistic interests dominate, a higher value will always be placed upon property rights than upon human rights."

"Wouldn't it be a helluva joke if all this were really burnt cork and you people were being tolerant for nuthin'?"

"America is concerned more with the possibility of moon folks than the reality of hungry poor folks."

"You got to die of something because if you die of nothing, they won't pay your insurance."