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Nonviolence is really tough. You don’t practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.

Cesar Chavez

In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Deep Violence
History will judge societies and governments – and their institutions – not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.
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History Judgement Need Powerful Rich
You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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Education Learning Reading Yourself
When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.
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Determination Honesty Kind Live Men Ourselves
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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Alone Heart Justice Peace People Struggle Violence Yourself
We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
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Moments Sacrifice Stop Willing
The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Food Heart People Yourself
We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.
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Community Help Nation Need Parents Strength Student
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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Food Yourself
Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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Language Ourselves Reflection
The people united will never be defeated.
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Defeat People True Unity
Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
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Commitment Enough People
A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride. When people see it they know it means dignity.
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Choice Important People Pride See
In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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Discover Life Yourself
The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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Principle Violence
Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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Dedication Experience Spiritual

Nonviolence is really tough. You don’t practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.

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