Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
DOLORES HUERTAIf we don’t have workers organized into labor unions, we’re in great peril of losing our democracy.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It’s very exhilarating.
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We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It’s a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!
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When a group of people get together, it’s collective power. You know that you’re doing it for the good.
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Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it’s much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people.
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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Every minute a chance to change the world.
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I call myself an addicted organizer.
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Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought ‘Wow this is the way you do it!’
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I want to say to mothers out there, you know, take your children to marches. Take them to meetings because this is a way that they can become strong, and they understand what politics is all about because they are actually living it.
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It’s important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we’ll keep our country strong.
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My children grew up very resourceful and strong in spite of them having to live with different families and that I had to drag them all over the country with me.
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Leadership is a choice one makes.
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I am happy to see that, increasingly, people care about farm workers. There is tremendous interest in where and how our food is grown.
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