I’ve always maintained that it isn’t the form that’s going to make the difference. It isn’t the rule or the procedure or the ideology, but it’s human beings that will make it.
CESAR CHAVEZIf 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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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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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 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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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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We have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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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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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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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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The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
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We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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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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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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