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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

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.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Need People Problem Strength Togetherness
There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Challenge Live People Reason Violence Yourself
You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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Enough Help Need Strong Yourself
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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Expectation Himself Leadership Man People Reason
Our language is the reflection of ourselves.
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Language Ourselves Reflection
Through Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.
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Believe Experience Learning Life Myself Powerful Violence
We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
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Moments Sacrifice Stop Willing
We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.
CESAR CHAVEZ

Community Help Nation Need Parents Strength Student
The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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Fight People
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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Dignity Himself Human Respect
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
In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of.
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Discover Life Yourself
The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.
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Justice Love Nature Ourselves True
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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Choice Important People Pride See
Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work.
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Action Violence Weakness
The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
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Character End Knowledge

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