The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.
CESAR CHAVEZTalk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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There are many reasons for why a man does what he does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything.
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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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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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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.
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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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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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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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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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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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There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
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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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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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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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There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
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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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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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You know, if people are not pacifists, it’s not their fault. It’s because society puts them in that spot. You’ve got to change it. You don’t just change a man – you’ve got to change his environment as you do it.
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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
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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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What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand 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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In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow legacy. In the end, we will be judged by other standards.
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Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
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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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I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!
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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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