A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride. When people see it they know it means dignity.
CESAR CHAVEZWe have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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We have looked into the future and the future is ours.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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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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It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.
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If you give yourself totally to the nonviolence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone.
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We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
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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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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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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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If we are full of hatred, we can’t really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
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The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you’re not a fanatic around here, you can’t cut it.
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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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Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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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 who give you their food give you their heart.
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