“Dr. King realized that the only real wealth comes from helping others.”
César Chávez Quotes
1927 – 1993
American labor leader and civil-rights activist, co-founder of the United Farm Workers.
22 quotesAbout César Chávez on Wikipedia
“Our sweat and our blood have fallen on this land to make other men rich.”
“We have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.”
“They have imposed hunger on us, and now we hunger for justice.”
“We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live.”
“We must use the only strength that we have, the force of our numbers.”
“The time has come for the liberation of the poor farm worker.”
“That is why we must get together and bargain collectively.”
“We shall do it without violence because that is our destiny.”
“We must learn his lessons and put his views into practice, so that we may truly be free at last.”
“We ask for its presence with us, beside us, as Christ among us.”
“Today, the growers are like a punch-drunk old boxer who doesn't know he's past his prime.”
“While other people talked about change, Dr. King used direct action to challenge the system.”
