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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

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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
Civil Rights Activist
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César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
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In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems we need perfect participation.
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There's no turning back...We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart.
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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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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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Our struggle is not easy. Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful and they have many allies in high places. We are poor. Our allies are few. But we have something the rich do not own. We have our bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our weapons.
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