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.
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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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.
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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
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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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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
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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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