Jesus' life and words are a challenge at the same time that they are Good News. They are a challenge to those of us who are poor and oppressed. By His life He is calling us to give ourselves to others, to sacrifice for those who suffer, to share our lives with our brothers and sisters who are also oppressed. He is calling us to "hunger and thirst after justice" in the same way that we hunger and thirst after food and water: that is, by putting our yearning into practice.
Cesar ChavezI'm not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they'll ask for it.
Cesar ChavezTrue wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
Cesar ChavezViolence just hurts those who are already hurt...Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.
Cesar ChavezI am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.
Cesar ChavezPeople who have lost their hunger for justice are not ultimately powerful. They are like sick people who have lost their appetite for what is truly nourishing. Such sick people should not frighten or discourage us. They should be prayed for along with the sick people who are in the hospital. "The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature."
Cesar Chavez