If they had $2.00 for food, they had to give $1.00 to the union. Otherwise, they would never get out of the trap of poverty. They would never have a union because they couldn't afford to sacrifice a little bit more on top of their misery.

We know what unions have done for other people. We have seen it and we have studied and we have cherished the idea of unionism. We have seen the history and development of unions in this country and we tell the growers that we want nothing more, but that we want our own union and we are going to fight for it as long as it takes.

We're going to pray a lot and picket a lot.

Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work.

Nonviolence is really tough. You don't practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines.

The people who give you their food give you their heart.

Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface.