We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
CESAR CHAVEZTo make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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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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In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom.
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In the final analysis it doesn’t really matter what the political system is. We don’t need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.
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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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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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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything – even our lives – in our struggle for justice.
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It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life.
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Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well with others.
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Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents’ professions as other children are of theirs.
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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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Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other.
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You know, if people are not pacifists, it’s not their fault. It’s because society puts them in that spot. You’ve got to change it. You don’t just change a man – you’ve got to change his environment as you do it.
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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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