The people united will never be defeated.
CESAR CHAVEZDr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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 cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
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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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There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
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It’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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I’ve always maintained that it isn’t the form that’s going to make the difference. It isn’t the rule or the procedure or the ideology, but it’s human beings that will make it.
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I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!
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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.
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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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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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Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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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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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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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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