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

Cesar Chavez

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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
Civil Rights Activist
Human Rights Activist
Laborer
Politician
Trade Unionist
Yuma
Arizona
César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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Heart
People
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It's an extremely powerful weapon.
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If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
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We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.
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If you are interested in preventing animal suffering, the first thing you should give up is eggs and milk, because the animals who produce those foods lead the most unhappy lives. You would do better to eat meat and stop eating eggs and dairy products.
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