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.
CESAR CHAVEZIt 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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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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The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you’re not a fanatic around here, you can’t cut it.
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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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We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
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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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Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
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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.
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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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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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