The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
Cesar ChavezViolence just hurts those who are already hurt...Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
Cesar ChavezIf you're not frightened that you might fail, you'll never do the job. If you're frightened, you'll work like crazy.
Cesar ChavezYou 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