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.
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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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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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We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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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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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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Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface.
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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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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 believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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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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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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