We Are Suffering. We Have Suffered. And

We Can Choose To Use Our Lives For Others To Bring About A Better And More Just World For Our Children. People Who Make That Choice Will Know Hardship And Sacrifice. But If You Give Yourself Totally To The Non-violence Struggle For Peace And Justice You Also Find That People Give You Their Hearts And You Will Never Go Hungry And Never Be Alone. And In Giving Of Yourself You Will Discover A Whole New Life Full Of Meaning And Love.

In 1968, I Became A Vegetarian After Realizing That Animals Feel Afraid, Cold, Hungry, And Unhappy Like We Do.

You Cannot Oppress The People Who Are Not Afraid Anymore.

If We Are Full Of Hatred, We Can't Really Do Our Work. Hatred Saps All That Strength And Energy We Need To Plan.

Once Social Change Begins, It Cannot Be Reversed. You Cannot Un-educate The Person Who Has Learned To Read. You Cannot Humiliate The Person Who Feels Pride. You Cannot Oppress The People Who Are Not Afraid Anymore. Cesar Chavez Address To The Commonwealth Club In San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1984