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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.

Cesar Chavez

From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Need People Problem Strength Togetherness
When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.
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Determination Honesty Kind Live Men Ourselves
It’s amazing how people can get so excited about a rocket to the moon and not give a damn about smog, oil leaks, the devastation of the environment with pesticides, hunger, disease.
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Excitement Moon People
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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Choice Important People Pride See
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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Inspirational Love Money Power True Wealth
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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Best Book Education Goodness Humanity Reality
If we are full of hatred, we can’t really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
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Hate Planning Strength
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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Acceptance Patience
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.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Need Perfection Politics
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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Character Growth Language Ourselves Reflection
There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
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Challenge Live People Reason Violence Yourself
In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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Deep Violence
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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Give Up Justice Struggle Suffering Survive
Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
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Children Enjoyment Man Morning Night Oppression Time Women
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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Expectation Himself Leadership Man People Reason
Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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Beginning Change Revolution

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