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.
Interpretation
The inherent love for justice defines our true nature and represents the best aspect of humanity.
Cesar Chavez emphasizes that the intrinsic desire for justice is a fundamental aspect of being human. This love for justice not only enriches our existence but also aligns closely with our genuine nature, highlighting the moral imperative to strive for fairness and equality in society.
In practice
In a speech at a community rally advocating for equal rights.
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.
Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered
I have to come to realize that God does not want to punish us, but rather, to fulfill our lives. God created us, loves us and wants to help us to realize our potential so that we can be useful to others.
We cannot restore integrity and morality to our society until each of us-singly and individually-takes responsibility for our actions.
We lived always in the stretch or sag of nerves, either on the crest or in the trough of waves of feeling.
Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.
The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion, and the tyranny of the dull mind forever threatens -- but our lives are not as limited as we think they are, all things are possible, laughter is holier than piety, freedom is sweeter than fame, and in the end it's love and love alone that really matters.
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