There’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
CESAR CHAVEZIt’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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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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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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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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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
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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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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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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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To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
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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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The people united will never be defeated.
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