There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
CESAR CHAVEZWhat I do shows people what kind of person I am.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom.
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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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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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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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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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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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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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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