Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
CESAR CHAVEZThere’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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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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There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
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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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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.
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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
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Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents’ professions as other children are of theirs.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-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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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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