Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
CESAR CHAVEZEvery 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.
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If you are interested in preventing animal suffering, the first thing you should give up is eggs and milk, because the animals who produce those foods lead the most unhappy lives. You would do better to eat meat and stop eating eggs and dairy products.
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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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Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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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.
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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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 first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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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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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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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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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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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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We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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