I never thought I'd see the day that I would see white folks as frightened, or more so, than black folks was during the civil rights movement when we was in Mississippi.
Dick GregoryRead
Truth is the baby of the world. It never gets old.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Truth is timeless and perpetually relevant throughout history.
This quote suggests that truth, like a baby, is pure and always new, regardless of the circumstances surrounding it. While other aspects of life may age or change over time, the essence of truth remains constant and essential, emphasizing the importance of seeking and embracing truth in all situations.
Themes
TruthTimelessWisdomRelevanceLife
In practice
Example use cases
A speaker at a conference might use this quote to highlight the importance of honesty in leadership.
More from Dick Gregory
All quotes βJust being a Negro doesn't qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.
Dick GregoryRead
We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didn't 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 GregoryRead
Because I'm a civil rights activist, I am also an animal rights activist. Animals and humans suffer and die alike. Violence causes the same pain, the same spilling of blood, the same stench of death, the same arrogant, cruel and vicious taking of life. We shouldn't be a part of it.
Dick GregoryRead
We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.
Dick GregoryRead
Fear and God do not occupy the same space.
Dick GregoryRead
Similar quotes
No morn ever dawned more favorable than ours did; and no day was every more clouded than the present! Wisdom, and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
George WashingtonRead
Don't mind your make-up, you'd better make your mind up.
Frank ZappaRead
The most violent element in society is ignorance.
Emma GoldmanRead
If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self
Benjamin FranklinRead
You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.
Oprah WinfreyRead
You can be shaped, or you can be broken. There is not much in between. Try to learn. Be coachable. Try to learn from everybody, especially those who fail. This is hard. ... How promising you are as a Student of the Game is a function of what you can pay attention to without running away.
David Foster WallaceRead