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My friends, Dr. King realized that the only real wealth comes from helping others.

— Cesar Chavez

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The boycott, as Gandhi taught, is the most nearly perfect instrument for nonviolent change, allowing masses of people to participate actively in a cause.

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 are suffering. We have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.

The Plan of Delano (1965)

I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we (humans) do.

Lumen (1986)

History will judge societies and governments — and their institutions — not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.

Cesar Chavez : A Triumph of Spirit (1997)

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O proud philanthropist, your hope is vain
To get by giving what you lost by gain.

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