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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.

Cesar Chavez

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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Need Perfection Politics
We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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Discipline Freedom Greatness Understand
The people united will never be defeated.
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Defeat People True Unity
In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow legacy. In the end, we will be judged by other standards.
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Achievement Alone Judgement Live Material Possible Wealth World
You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.
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Enough Help Need Strong Yourself
Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
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Best Destruction Ourselves Teaching
Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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Beginning Change Revolution
When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.
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Greatness Human Person Suffering
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
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
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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Animal Fear Feeling Happiness Myself
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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Achievement Ambition Community Enough Need Ourselves Prosperity See
We believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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Believe Fight Food People
We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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Fear Ourselves Suffering Win
Do not romanticize the poor. We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.
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Dignity Human Ourselves People Poor
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

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 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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