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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.

Cesar Chavez

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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Give Up Justice Struggle Suffering Survive
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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Justice Love Nature Ourselves True
In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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Animal Cold Feeling Happiness Myself
We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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Discipline Freedom Greatness Understand
What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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Kind Myself People
The people united will never be defeated.
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Defeat People True Unity
You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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Education Learning Reading Yourself
When you have people together who believe in something very strongly – whether it’s religion or politics or unions – things happen.
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Believe People Politics Religion Strong Togetherness Unity
We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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Fear Ourselves Suffering Win
Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work.
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Action Violence Weakness
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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Help Love People Sacrifice Start Willing
We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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Difference Endurance Force Live Myself
I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom.
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Animal Fear Feeling Happiness Myself
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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Education Learning Life Unity Yourself
The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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Principle Violence
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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Angry Love Possible Time

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