We are confident. We have ourselves. We know how to sacrifice. We know how to work. We know how to combat the forces that oppose us. But even more than that, we are true believers in the whole idea of justice. Justice is so much on our side, that that is going to see us through.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of confidence, self-belief, and a commitment to justice in overcoming challenges.
Cesar Chavez articulates a powerful message about the relationship between self-confidence, dedication, and the pursuit of justice. He asserts that the belief in justice not only empowers individuals but also acts as a driving force that can guide them through adversity. This perspective offers a sense of hope and strength, suggesting that when individuals band together with a firm belief in justice, they can combat opposition and achieve their goals.
In practice
In a motivational speech advocating for social change.
I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom. It was my dog Boycott who led me to question the right of humans to eat other sentient beings.
I think one of the great, great problems...is confusing people to the point where they become immobile. In fact, the more things people can find out for themselves, the more vigor the organization is going to have.
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.
There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
Our union represents a breaking away...represents sharing a power, represent questioning, represents a new force...however long it takes, we are geared for a struggle.
Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
Discrimination in virtually every aspect of political, economic, and social life is now perfectly legal if you've been labeled a felon.
While mass incarceration is a national crisis, it was built locally.
An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed; an act of vengeance writes one of its own
Justice is not to be taken by storm. She is to be wooed by slow advances.
But I really think it's a very unfortunate part of our judicial system and I would feel much, much better if more states would really consider whether they think the benefits outweigh the very serious potential injustice, because in these cases the emotions are very, very high on both sides and to have stakes as high as you do in these cases, there is a special potential for error. We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated.
Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.
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