If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
DOLORES HUERTASometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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I call myself an addicted organizer.
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In fact, the corporations are driving out the competition and it is not getting better, especially when they are not paying income taxes. Thank goodness for the social media out there, because we sure can’t count on the corporate media to get the word out.
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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We need to keep ringing the bell, wake people up to get our democracy together. Farm workers are like a symbol, and it is good that people are paying attention.
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Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
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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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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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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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Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.
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As organizations, we have to find ways to create more opportunities, especially for our young people. A lot of corporations, they have to make opportunities for young people – create internships, for example, even if it’s only half-time.
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Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to have organized labor – a middle class – to preserve our democracy.
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I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
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If we don’t have workers organized into labor unions, we’re in great peril of losing our democracy.
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Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.
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That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
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