The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating. Cesar Chavez More Quotes by Cesar Chavez More Quotes From Cesar Chavez ...So they are trying to do something about it. They are not doing it by seeking charity. They are not begging at the welfare office. They are not, like many of their employers, lobbying the halls of Congress with their gold plated tin cups asking to be paid for not growing crops. They are trying to do it in the way that millions of other Americans have shown is the right way-organization, unionism, collective bargaining. Cesar Chavez office organization trying The picket line is the best place to train organizers. One day on the picket line is where a man makes his commitment. The longer on the picket line, the stronger the commitment. A lot of workers think they make their commitment by walking off the job when nobody sees them. But you get a guy to walk off the field when his boss is watching and, in front of the other guys, throw down his tools and march right to the picket line, that is the guy who makes our strike. The picket line is a beautiful thing because it makes a man more human. Cesar Chavez beautiful jobs commitment Self dedication is a spiritual experience. Cesar Chavez dedication spiritual commitment The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God. Cesar Chavez humanity doe peace The consumer boycott is the only open door in the dark corridor of nothingness down which farm workers have had to walk for many years. It is a gate of hope through which they expect to find the sunlight of a better life for themselves and their families. Cesar Chavez dark doors years Nonviolence is really tough. You don't practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines. Cesar Chavez humanity practice peace 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 unions lines educational 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. Cesar Chavez humanity practice peace We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys. Cesar Chavez movement winning needs I would not take one cup of coffee from a grower...There's not a good one. I hate them. A few presents, a little talk, then the noose. That's how capitalism works. Cesar Chavez coffee hate littles 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 sacrifice movement long We know what unions have done for other people. We have seen it and we have studied and we have cherished the idea of unionism. We have seen the history and development of unions in this country and we tell the growers that we want nothing more, but that we want our own union and we are going to fight for it as long as it takes. Cesar Chavez fighting country ideas We know we cannot defend to be kind to animals until we stop exploiting them - exploiting animals in the name of science, exploiting animals in the name of sport, exploiting animals in the name of fashion, and yes, exploiting animals in the name of food. Cesar Chavez fashion animal sports In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence. Cesar Chavez non-violence cases violence Look at the John Birch Society. Look at Hitler. The reactionaries are always better organizers. Cesar Chavez organizer reactionaries looks You know, if people are not pacifists, it's not their fault. It's because society puts them in that spot. You've got to change it. You don't just change a man - you've got to change his environment as you do it. Cesar Chavez men peace people Talk is cheap...It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in. Cesar Chavez everyday use believe Non violence means people in action. People have to understand that with non-violence goes a hell of a lot of organization. Cesar Chavez organization mean people ...many have the idea that organizing people is very difficult, but it isn't. It becomes difficult only at the point where you begin to see other things that are easier. But if you are willing to give the time and make the sacrifice, it's not that difficult to organize. Cesar Chavez sacrifice giving ideas We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves... Cesar Chavez inspiring animal people
