Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
CESAR CHAVEZThrough Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.
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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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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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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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Those 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.
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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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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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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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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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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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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.
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