You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
CESAR CHAVEZ
There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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History will judge societies and governments – and their institutions – not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.
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Do not romanticize the poor. We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.
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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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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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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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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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Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
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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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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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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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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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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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