Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
CESAR CHAVEZEvery time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
CESAR CHAVEZSelf dedication is a spiritual experience.
CESAR CHAVEZIf you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
CESAR CHAVEZWe are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
CESAR CHAVEZBeing of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
CESAR CHAVEZWe do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.
CESAR CHAVEZWhen you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
CESAR CHAVEZIn giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
CESAR CHAVEZTrue wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
CESAR CHAVEZWe 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.
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.
CESAR CHAVEZThere is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
CESAR CHAVEZThere 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.
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.
CESAR CHAVEZIf 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.
CESAR CHAVEZThere’s no turning back. We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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