Political Quotes

“A great man once said, ``We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community . . . Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.'' Those are the words of Cesar Chavez. His friend, Robert Kennedy, once called Cesar Chavez ``one of the heroic figures of our time.'' He was a man of uncommon moral courage, a disciple of nonviolence who believed deeply in the promise of American democracy. He sacrificed much to extend that promise to some of the poorest people in America: farm workers. ``Yes, we can.'' That was Cesar Chavez's message to people who had felt powerless against the crushing hand of fate. Yes, we can make a better life for ourselves and our children. Yes, we can overcome injustice, without resorting to violence. His words and his work inspired not only the Latino farmworkers with whom he lived but all Americans. This coming Saturday, March 31, would have been Cesar Chavez's 80th birthday. In California, where his birthday is a legal holiday, and in homes and communities throughout our Nation, Americans will pause over the next few days to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of this great man.”