The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
CESAR CHAVEZ
Dr. 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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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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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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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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I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it.
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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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Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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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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Through Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.
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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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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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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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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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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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