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.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of unity and resilience in the face of struggle.
Cesar Chavez speaks to the significance of solidarity and the collective effort in the fight for justice and empowerment. He highlights that true strength lies in questioning authority and sharing power among individuals, and though the struggle may be long and challenging, their commitment to perseverance remains unwavering.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about social justice movements.
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.
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.
I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!
Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.
We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the freed black men had their champions, but where are ours?
There's an antidote to our fears- trust. If we trust God more,we can fear less.
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such a twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
The right is ours. Have it we must. Use it we will.
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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