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.
CESAR CHAVEZIf we are full of hatred, we can’t really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?
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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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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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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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We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it.
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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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.
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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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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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The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
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