“We ask the Church to sacrifice with the people for social change, for justice, and for love of brother.”

— César Chávez, "The Mexican-American and the Church" (speech, Second Annual Mexican Conference, Sacramento, March 1968)

About César Chávez

1927 – 1993

American labor leader and civil-rights activist, co-founder of the United Farm Workers.

“Dr. King realized that the only real wealth comes from helping others.”

“Our sweat and our blood have fallen on this land to make other men rich.”

“We seek our basic, God-given rights as human beings.”

“Let love steal in disguised as friendship.”

“Love is ever the beginning of Knowledge as fire is of light.”

“So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart I shall say that life is good.”

“Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does.”

“Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship—never.”

“Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree.”