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Cesar Chavez Quotes

Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers Picture Quote #1

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are Picture Quote #1

When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering, and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick Picture Quote #1

We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves Picture Quote #1

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It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves Picture Quote #1

If you give yourself totally to the nonviolence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone Picture Quote #1

I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men! Picture Quote #1

When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again Picture Quote #1

... there has to be someone who is willing to do it, who is willing to take whatever risks are required. I don’t think it can be done with money alone. The person has to be dedicated to the task. There has to be some other motivation Picture Quote #1

Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return Picture Quote #1

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There’s no turning back... We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart Picture Quote #1

We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

There are many reasons for why a man does what de does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything Picture Quote #1

I think one of the great, great problems... is confusing people to the point where they become immobile. In fact, the more things people can find out for themselves, the more vigor the organization is going to have Picture Quote #1

If they had $2.00 for food, they had to give $1.00 to the union. Otherwise, they would never get out of the trap of poverty. They would never have a union because they couldn’t afford to sacrifice a little bit more on top of their misery Picture Quote #1

Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life Picture Quote #1

We are organizers at heart. Most of us in the movement take great pride in being able to put things together Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Talk is cheap... It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in Picture Quote #1

It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order Picture Quote #1

The thing that we have going for us is that people are willing to sacrifice themselves Picture Quote #1

We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause Picture Quote #1

We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing Picture Quote #1

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Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers (Cesar Chavez Quotes) Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers (Cesar Chavez Quotes) 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 (Cesar Chavez Quotes) When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are (Cesar Chavez Quotes) When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering, and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick (Cesar Chavez Quotes) We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves (Cesar Chavez Quotes) It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves (Cesar Chavez Quotes) If you give yourself totally to the nonviolence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone (Cesar Chavez Quotes) I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men! (Cesar Chavez Quotes) When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again (Cesar Chavez Quotes) ... there has to be someone who is willing to do it, who is willing to take whatever risks are required. I don’t think it can be done with money alone. The person has to be dedicated to the task. There has to be some other motivation (Cesar Chavez Quotes) Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return (Cesar Chavez Quotes) There’s no turning back... We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart (Cesar Chavez Quotes) We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline (Cesar Chavez Quotes) 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 (Cesar Chavez Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along (Cesar Chavez Quotes) I’m not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they’ll ask for it (Cesar Chavez Quotes) There are many reasons for why a man does what de does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything (Cesar Chavez Quotes) I think one of the great, great problems... is confusing people to the point where they become immobile. In fact, the more things people can find out for themselves, the more vigor the organization is going to have (Cesar Chavez Quotes) If they had $2.00 for food, they had to give $1.00 to the union. Otherwise, they would never get out of the trap of poverty. They would never have a union because they couldn’t afford to sacrifice a little bit more on top of their misery (Cesar Chavez Quotes) Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life (Cesar Chavez Quotes) We are organizers at heart. Most of us in the movement take great pride in being able to put things together (Cesar Chavez Quotes) 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 (Cesar Chavez Quotes) Talk is cheap... It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in (Cesar Chavez Quotes) It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order (Cesar Chavez Quotes) The thing that we have going for us is that people are willing to sacrifice themselves (Cesar Chavez Quotes) We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause (Cesar Chavez Quotes) We’ll organize workers in this movement as long as we’re willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing (Cesar Chavez Quotes)

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