A Quote by Dick Gregory

When I was a boy, I was taught never to use insulting expressions like, 'I've been gypped,' or, 'He welshed on the deal.'

Dick Gregory

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Dick Gregory
American - Comedian
October 12, 1932 - August 19, 2017

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