Cesar Chavez Quotes

American - Activist March 31, 1927 - April 23, 1993

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.

Culture Disrespect Own Preservation Contempt Cultures Does Other Require

We learned many years ago that the rich may have money, but the poor have time.

Time Money May Rich Learned Many Poor Years Years Ago

It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.

There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.

Defeat Non-Violence Thing

We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.

Strength Live Despair Endure Been Draw Forced Our Shall Very Which

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

Hard Work Work Patience Day Acceptance Hard Hours Substitute 24 Hours

To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!

God Man Men Others Be A Man God Help Help Suffer Us

The end of all knowledge should be service to others.

Knowledge Service End Others Should Service To Others

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There is no law for farm labor organizing, save the law of the jungle.

Law Jungle Farm Save Labor No Law Organizing

In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.

Violence More Some Than Cases Militancy Non-Violence Requires

You are never strong enough that you don't need help.

You Never Enough Strong Help Need

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.

Work Money Who Poor Benefits Consumer Corporations Force Gets Given Makers Risks Only

The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.

People Fight Never Always Grapes Lettuce About

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

Character Growth Reflection Language Exact Ourselves Speakers Our

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.

Think Free Must Initiative Act Imitators Learn Mere Should Students Themselves

We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community - and this nation.

Community Parents Diversity Nation Cherish Cultural Cultural Diversity Ethnic Help Need Nourishes Preserve Strengthens Students

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.

World Poor Wealth Church Fault Help Our World Servant Since Our

When poor people get involved in a long conflict, such as a strike or a civil rights drive, and the pressure increases each day, there is a deep need for spiritual advice. Without it, we see families crumble, leadership weaken, and hard workers grow tired.

There are vivid memories from my childhood - what we had to go through because of low wages and the conditions, basically because there was no union. I suppose, if I wanted to be fair, I could say that I'm trying to settle a personal score. I could dramatize it by saying that I want to bring social justice to farm workers.

As long as we have a poor country bordering California, it's going to be very difficult to win strikes.

Long Poor Win Difficult California Country Going Strikes Very

If you want to remember me, organize!

Me You Remember Want Organize Remember Me

Farm workers are society's canaries. Farm workers - and their children - demonstrate the effects of pesticide poisoning before anyone else.

Society Children Farm Workers Anyone Anyone Else Before Demonstrate Effects Else Poisoning

Without a union, the people are always cheated, and they are so innocent.

People Innocent Always Without Cheated Union

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