Our struggle is not easy. Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful and they have many allies in high places. We are poor. Our allies are few. But we have something the rich do not own. We have our bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our weapons.
CESAR CHAVEZIt’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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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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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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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
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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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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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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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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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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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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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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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Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface.
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