We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
CESAR CHAVEZOur 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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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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We believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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When you have people together who believe in something very strongly – whether it’s religion or politics or unions – things happen.
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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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Those who are willing to sacrifice and be of service have very little difficulty with people. They know what they are all about. People can’t help but want to be near them. They help them; they work with them. That’s what love is all about. It starts with your heart and radiates out.
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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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The people united will never be defeated.
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The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
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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.
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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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Nonviolence is really tough. You don’t practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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