What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand it..

A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride...When people see it they know it means dignity..

I have met many, many farm workers and friends who love justice and who are willing to sacrifice for what is right. They have a quality about them th….

It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life..

We have looked into the future and the future is ours..

There is a great fear of our Union - a fear that I do not fully understand, but that I know is present...What is it that causes some men to act so ha….

When you have people together who believe in something very strongly - whether it's religion or politics or unions - things happen..

The picket line is the best place to train organizers. One day on the picket line is where a man makes his commitment. The longer on the picket line,….

There are many reasons for why a man does what de does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect….

"The life of the union depends upon more people getting to share the limelight, because with the limelight also comes responsibility and with the res….

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 ….

When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It's an extremely powerful weapon..

Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their pare….

If you're outraged at conditions, then you can't possibly be free or happy until you devote all your time to changing them and do nothing but that. B….

It is not good enough to know why we are oppressed and by whom. We must join the struggle for what is right and just. Jesus does not promise that it ….

We are certain God's will is that all men share in the good things this earth produces..

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 Hi….

There's no reason to be non-violent. There's no challenge unless you are living for people..

From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with digni….

I've always maintained that it isn't the form that's going to make the difference. It isn't the rule or the procedure or the ideology, but it's human….

Imagine the National Guard being called against a group of peaceful people. How far can we get; how disgraceful can it become? It's the most disgrace….