The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
CESAR CHAVEZThe end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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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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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.
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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 people who give you their food give you their heart.
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The people united will never be defeated.
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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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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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There 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.
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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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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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Never, never is it possible to reach someone if you become angry or bitter only love and gentleness can do it. Maybe not this time but maybe the next or the hundredth time.
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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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