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Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything - even our lives - in our struggle for justice.
Cesar Chavez
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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
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César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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If we are full of hatred, we can't really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.
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If you're not frightened that you might fail, you'll never do the job. If you're frightened, you'll work like crazy.
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