The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
CESAR CHAVEZBecause 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.
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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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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.
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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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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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There are many reasons for why a man does what he does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything.
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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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We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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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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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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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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