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.

However important the struggle is and however much misery and poverty and degradation exist, we know that it cannot be more important than one human life.

The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.

Grant me courage to serve others; For in service there is true life.

Do not romanticize the poor...We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.

We have looked into the future and the future is ours.

We are tired of words, of betrayals, of indifference...they years are gone when the farm worker said nothing an did nothing to help himself...Now we have new faith. Through our strong will, our movement is changing these conditions...We shall be heard.