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Rigoberta Menchu Quotes

When you are convinced your cause is just, you fight for it Picture Quote #1

I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people’s hearts Picture Quote #1

Let there be freedom for the Indians, wherever they may be in the American Continent or elsewhere in the world, because while they are alive, a glow of hope will be alive as well as a true concept of life Picture Quote #1

The indigenous peoples never had, and still do not have, the place that they should have occupied in the progress and benefits of science and technology, although they represented an important basis for this development Picture Quote #1

I feel a deep emotion and pride for the honor of having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992 Picture Quote #1

... together we can build the people’s Church, a true Church. Not just a hierarchy, or a building, but a real change inside people Picture Quote #1

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We can only love a person who eats what we eat Picture Quote #1

The people are the only ones capable of transforming society Picture Quote #1

There is not one world for man and one for animals, they are part of the same one and lead parallel lives Picture Quote #1

We say no to the peace that keeps us on our knees, no to the peace that keeps us in chains, no to the false peace that denies the values and contributions of our peoples Picture Quote #1

... only those of us who carry our cause in our hearts are willing to run the risks Picture Quote #1

Unless a religion springs from within the people themselves, it is a weapon of the system Picture Quote #1

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Not even anthropologists or intellectuals, no matter how many books they have, can find out all our secrets Picture Quote #1

Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples Picture Quote #1

I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people’s hearts Picture Quote #1

I wish that a conscious sense of peace and a feeling of human solidarity would develop in all peoples Picture Quote #1

This world’s not going to change unless we’re willing to change ourselves Picture Quote #1

I think that nonviolence is one way of saying that there are other ways to solve problems, not only through weapons and war. Nonviolence also means the recognition that the person on one side of the trench and the person on the other side of the trench are both human beings, with the same faculties. At some point they have to begin to understand one another Picture Quote #1

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What I treasure most in life is being able to dream. During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future Picture Quote #1

We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism Picture Quote #1

To be a light to others you will need a good dose of the spiritual life. Because as my mother used to say, if you are in a good place, then you can help others; but if you’re not well, then go look for somebody who is in a good place who can help you Picture Quote #1

I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for evading the responsibility of finding the most suitable path toward the elimination of any expression of discrimination against indigenous peoples Picture Quote #1

We have learned that change cannot come through war. War is not a feasible tool to use in fighting against the oppression we face. War has caused more problems. We cannot embrace that path Picture Quote #1

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When you are convinced your cause is just, you fight for it (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people’s hearts. (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) Let there be freedom for the Indians, wherever they may be in the American Continent or elsewhere in the world, because while they are alive, a glow of hope will be alive as well as a true concept of life. (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) The indigenous peoples never had, and still do not have, the place that they should have occupied in the progress and benefits of science and technology, although they represented an important basis for this development. (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I feel a deep emotion and pride for the honor of having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992. (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) ... together we can build the people’s Church, a true Church. Not just a hierarchy, or a building, but a real change inside people (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) We can only love a person who eats what we eat (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) The people are the only ones capable of transforming society (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) There is not one world for man and one for animals, they are part of the same one and lead parallel lives (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) We say no to the peace that keeps us on our knees, no to the peace that keeps us in chains, no to the false peace that denies the values and contributions of our peoples (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) ... only those of us who carry our cause in our hearts are willing to run the risks (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) Unless a religion springs from within the people themselves, it is a weapon of the system (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) Not even anthropologists or intellectuals, no matter how many books they have, can find out all our secrets (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people’s hearts (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I wish that a conscious sense of peace and a feeling of human solidarity would develop in all peoples (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) This world’s not going to change unless we’re willing to change ourselves (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I think that nonviolence is one way of saying that there are other ways to solve problems, not only through weapons and war. Nonviolence also means the recognition that the person on one side of the trench and the person on the other side of the trench are both human beings, with the same faculties. At some point they have to begin to understand one another (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) What I treasure most in life is being able to dream. During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) To be a light to others you will need a good dose of the spiritual life. Because as my mother used to say, if you are in a good place, then you can help others; but if you’re not well, then go look for somebody who is in a good place who can help you (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for evading the responsibility of finding the most suitable path toward the elimination of any expression of discrimination against indigenous peoples (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes) We have learned that change cannot come through war. War is not a feasible tool to use in fighting against the oppression we face. War has caused more problems. We cannot embrace that path (Rigoberta Menchu Quotes)