There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
CESAR CHAVEZThere 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.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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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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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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Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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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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To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
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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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In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow legacy. In the end, we will be judged by other standards.
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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 draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life.
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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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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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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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