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.
CESAR CHAVEZCesar Chavez Quotes
Country:U.S
Walk of life:Civil rights activist
Born:31 March 1927, US
Died:23 April 1993, US
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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.
CESAR CHAVEZ
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Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.
CESAR CHAVEZ
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I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it.
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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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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
CESAR CHAVEZ
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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.
CESAR CHAVEZ
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The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you’re not a fanatic around here, you can’t cut it.
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We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
CESAR CHAVEZ
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Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
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