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Nonviolence Is Really Tough. You Don't Practice Nonviolence At Conferences; You Practice It On Picket-lines.

We Are Tired Of Words, Of Betrayals, Of Indifference...they Years Are Gone When The Farm Worker Said Nothing An Did Nothing To Help Himself...now We Have New Faith. Through Our Strong Will, Our Movement Is Changing These Conditions...we Shall Be Heard.

Our Language Is The Reflection Of Ourselves. A Language Is An Exact Reflection Of The Character And Growth Of Its Speakers.

The First Principle Of Non-violent Action Is That Of Non-cooperation With Everything Humiliating.

Farm Workers Everywhere Are Angry And Worried That We Cannot Win Without Violence. We Have Proved It Before Through Persistence, Hard Work, Faith And Willingness To Sacrifice. We Can Win And Keep Our Own Self-respect And Build A Great Union That Will Secure The Spirit Of All People If We Do It Through A Re-dedication And Re-commitment To The Struggle For Justice Through Non-violence.