It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
CESAR CHAVEZIf you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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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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In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.
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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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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 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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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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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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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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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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We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
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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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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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