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.
CESAR CHAVEZOur struggle is not easy. Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful and they have many allies in high places. We are poor. Our allies are few. But we have something the rich do not own. We have our bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our weapons.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.
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There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
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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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Nonviolence is really tough. You don’t practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.
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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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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.
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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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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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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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We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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We have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.
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If you give yourself totally to the nonviolence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone.
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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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When workers fall back on violence, they are lost. Oh, they might win some of their demands and might end a strike a little earlier, but they give up their imagination, their creativity, their will to work hard and to suffer for what they believe is right.
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Never, never is it possible to reach someone if you become angry or bitter only love and gentleness can do it. Maybe not this time but maybe the next or the hundredth time.
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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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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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If 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.
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Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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