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It Was An Unwritten Law That Black Comics Were Not Permitted To Work White Nightclubs. You Could Sing And You Could Dance, But You Couldn't Stand Flat-footed And Talk; That Was A No-no.

What Happens To Black Folks Today, Happens To White Folks Tomorrow.

Just Being A Negro Doesn't Qualify You To Understand The Race Situation Any More Than Being Sick Makes You An Expert On Medicine.

I Tell People, 'if You Want To Send A Message To The White House, Call My House.

No Kid In The World, No Woman In The World Should Ever Raise A Hand Against A No-good Daddy. That's Already Been Taken Care Of: A Man Who Destroys His Own Home Shall Inherit The Wind.