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.
CESAR CHAVEZYou are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
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True 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.
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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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If you are interested in preventing animal suffering, the first thing you should give up is eggs and milk, because the animals who produce those foods lead the most unhappy lives. You would do better to eat meat and stop eating eggs and dairy products.
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When you have people together who believe in something very strongly – whether it’s religion or politics or unions – things happen.
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Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.
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From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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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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We believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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