I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom.
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 such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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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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Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything – even our lives – in our struggle for justice.
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Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents’ professions as other children are of theirs.
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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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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In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
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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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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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The people united will never be defeated.
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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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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
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There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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