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

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.

When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves.

Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?

Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people.

We can choose to use our lives for others to bring about a better and more just world for our children. People who make that choice will know hardship and sacrifice. But if you give yourself totally to the non-violence struggle for peace and justice you also find that people give you their hearts and you will never go hungry and never be alone. And in giving of yourself you will discover a whole new life full of meaning and love.