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Cesar Chavez

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Cesar Chavez belongs to that rare category of people whose words are more famous than their biography. Cesar Chavez's observations on Work are as sharp as their thoughts on Strength, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Our collection holds 13 quotes from Cesar Chavez, each offering a different angle on Work, Strength, Time, Patience, and Money. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance."

“There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.”

— Cesar Chavez

Patience

All Quotes by Cesar Chavez

“From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.”

— Cesar Chavez

Strength

“Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.”

— Cesar Chavez

Money

“When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.”

— Cesar Chavez

Men

“It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.”

— Cesar Chavez

God

“There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.”

— Cesar Chavez

Patience

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.”

— Cesar Chavez

Food

“Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?”

— Cesar Chavez

Best

“We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.”

— Cesar Chavez

Strength