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?
CESAR CHAVEZWe 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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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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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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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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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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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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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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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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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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