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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.

Cesar Chavez

Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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History Respect
The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Food Heart People Yourself
In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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Deep Violence
Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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Dedication Experience Spiritual
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.
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Body Justice Ourselves Poor Powerful Rich Spirit Struggle Weapon
Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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Defeat Hands People Suffering Talk Violence
If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Eat Food Friendship Heart Home Yourself
A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride. When people see it they know it means dignity.
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Choice Important People Pride See
We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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Destroy Kill Need Win
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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Experience Inspirational Yourself
Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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Hurt Oppression Violence
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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Help Love People Sacrifice Start Willing
Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well with others.
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Learning Life Live Violence
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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Hate Planning Strength
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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Give Up Justice Struggle Suffering Survive
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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Believe People Politics Religion Strong Togetherness Unity

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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