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Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.

Cesar Chavez

History will judge societies and governments – and their institutions – not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.
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History Judgement Need Powerful Rich
I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.
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Leadership Myself People Talk
Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
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Challenge Greatness Hope Humanity Myself Worth
Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it.
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Defeat Hands People Suffering Talk Violence
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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Children Enjoyment Man Morning Night Oppression Time Women
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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Give Up Justice Struggle Suffering Survive
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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Believe People Politics Religion Strong Togetherness Unity
To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
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Dreams Greatness Persistence True
In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
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Learning Ourselves Suffering
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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Character Growth Language Ourselves Reflection
Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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Beginning Change Revolution
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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Animal Food Happiness Live Suffering Yourself
Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life.
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Education Learning Life Unity Yourself
Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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Believe Live Talk
Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Hurt Oppression Violence
In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Discover Life Yourself

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