There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
CESAR CHAVEZ
You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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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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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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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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I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it.
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Do not romanticize the poor. We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.
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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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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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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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From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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The people united will never be defeated.
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In the final analysis it doesn’t really matter what the political system is. We don’t need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.
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