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 CHAVEZThose 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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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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Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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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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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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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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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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The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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We have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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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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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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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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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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When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering, and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick.
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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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