Cesar Chavez Quotes
Top 69 wise famous quotes and sayings by Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Cesar Chavez on Wise Famous Quotes.
A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride ... When people see it they know it means dignity.
Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world.
The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you're not a fanatic around here, you can't cut it.
Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.
If you're not frightened that you might fail, you'll never do the job. If you're frightened, you'll work like crazy.
Talk is cheap ... It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
If we are full of hatred, we can't really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.
We'll organize workers in this movement as long as we're willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
When you have people together who believe in something very strongly - whether it's religion or politics or unions - things happen.
Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak ... Non-violence is hard work.
Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life.
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.
Non-violence exacts a very high price from one who practices it. But once you are able to meet that demand then you can do most things.
In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do..
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
We don't know how God chooses martyrs. We do know that they give us the most precious gift they possess - their very lives.
We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.
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.
Violence just hurts those who are already hurt ... Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?
Our lives are all that really belong to us, so it is how we use our lives that determines what kind of men we are
If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him ... the people who give you their food give you their heart.
There's no turning back ... We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart ...
To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
Non violence means people in action. People have to understand that with non-violence goes a hell of a lot of organization.
Nonviolence is really tough. You don't practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.