I’m glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.
DOLORES HUERTAPeople would say ‘Who is a leader?’ A leader is a person that does the work. It’s very simple. It’s a personal choice for people who choose to put in their time and their commitment to do the work. It’s a personal choice.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
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We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We’ve got to jump right in there with both feet.
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My mother was a dominant force in our family. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw that women had to be dominated by men.
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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We can’t let people drive wedges between us, because there’s only one human race.
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Don’t be a marshmallow. Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk. Stop being vegetables. Work for Justice. Viva the boycott!
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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People would say ‘Who is a leader?’ A leader is a person that does the work. It’s very simple. It’s a personal choice for people who choose to put in their time and their commitment to do the work. It’s a personal choice.
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Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.
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The racist rhetoric from politicians is inspiring people to organize, as more people see what happens by not getting active.
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We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for.
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Exercise your right to vote.
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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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Employers able to work together with workers and sharing gains and profits will lead to a much better world, getting away from income inequality.
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