In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow legacy. In the end, we will be judged by other standards.
CESAR CHAVEZIf you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
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When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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If you are interested in preventing animal suffering, the first thing you should give up is eggs and milk, because the animals who produce those foods lead the most unhappy lives. You would do better to eat meat and stop eating eggs and dairy products.
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We believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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There are many reasons for why a man does what he does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything.
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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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If you give yourself totally to the nonviolence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone.
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Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?
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There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
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