We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
CESAR CHAVEZI 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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Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface.
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
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What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand 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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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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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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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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The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
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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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Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.
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There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
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You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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