There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
CESAR CHAVEZIt 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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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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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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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering, and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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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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We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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