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Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work.

Cesar Chavez

In the final analysis it doesn’t really matter what the political system is. We don’t need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.
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Need Perfection Politics
It’s amazing how people can get so excited about a rocket to the moon and not give a damn about smog, oil leaks, the devastation of the environment with pesticides, hunger, disease.
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Excitement Moon People
It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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Change Punishment
Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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Dedication Experience Spiritual
To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
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Dreams Greatness Persistence True
When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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Greatness Human Person Suffering
There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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Heart Mind Ourselves Revolution Win
In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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Discover Life Yourself
We have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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Future Love Ourselves Relationship
Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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Hurt Oppression Violence
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
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Character Growth Language Ourselves Reflection
If we are full of hatred, we can’t really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
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Hate Planning Strength
Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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History Respect
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.
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Achievement Alone Judgement Live Material Possible Wealth World
Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Action Violence Weakness
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.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Animal Food Happiness Live Suffering Yourself

Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work.

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