There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
CESAR CHAVEZConcentration 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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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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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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Through Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.
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It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.
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Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well with others.
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There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
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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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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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You know, if people are not pacifists, it’s not their fault. It’s because society puts them in that spot. You’ve got to change it. You don’t just change a man – you’ve got to change his environment as you do it.
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Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything – even our lives – in our struggle for justice.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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