Charles Evers Born : September 11, 1922 Browse All Authors Top 35 quotes by Charles Evers Speaking as a black person, welfare is the worst thing that's ever happened to us. Charles Evers welfareblackfunny We need to take responsibility and educate people. That's why black folks don't like me. I always say it's our responsibility to make safe neighborhoods. It's our job to get them cleaned up. Charles Evers responsibilityjobsfunny I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby. Charles Evers deltabobby-kennedybaby I'd rather be dead and in heaven than afraid to do what I think is right. Charles Evers heaventhinking I believe welfare makes you lazy and unproductive. Charles Evers lazylazinessbelieve I'm a Republican and I'm gonna stay a Republican because they need somebody like me to stay in the Party and keep hammering away. Charles Evers republicanpartyneeds The least I can do is show Medgar I still care. And Martin. Charles Evers show-mecareshows Hands that picked cotton can now pick the mayor. Charles Evers cottonmayorshands Go down to the Republican headquarters. They ain't got a single black working there. Not one. Charles Evers headquartersrepublicanblack The problem is, the Republican Party hasn't done anything to make this country better and I speak as a Republican. Charles Evers partydonecountry This is a racist country. Charles Evers racistcountry Any time the country is split 50/50, the leader is wrong. Charles Evers splitsleadercountry Welfare makes you dependent upon someone to take care of you. Charles Evers welfaretake-carecare I don't believe in welfare. Charles Evers welfaredont-believebelieve I'm against an all-white anything or an all-black anything. Charles Evers all-blackblackwhite So I'm in the Republican Party for the same reason I was in the Democratic Party: to make sure blacks are included, along with everyone else. Charles Evers republicanpartyreason Anybody who runs for president in this country and comes out as strong as the Democrats were about helping the poor folks and black folks is not going to win. Charles Evers strongrunningcountry I believe in most of the things Republicans stand for. Charles Evers i-believerepublicanbelieve The main thing I believe in is freedom. Charles Evers i-believe-ini-believebelieve I'm for economic independence. Charles Evers economic-independenceeconomicindependence
