I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.
CESAR CHAVEZWhen a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.
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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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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.
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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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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you’re not a fanatic around here, you can’t cut it.
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I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it.
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Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.
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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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Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
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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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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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From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.
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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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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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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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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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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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