Why is it that farmworkers feed the nation but they can't get food stamps?

Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.

We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for.

We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It's a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!

We can't let people drive wedges between us... because there's only one human race.

Every minute a chance to change the world.

That's the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn't.

Honor the hands that harvest your crops.

When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.

I quit because I can’t stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children.

Don't be a marshmallow. Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk. Stop being vegetables. Work for Justice. Viva the boycott!

You write for the people in high school who ignored you. We all do.

An enemy of today is a friend of tomorrow

So let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless unreasoning unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

I think there's been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.

Smile and let everyone know that today, you're a lot stronger than you were yesterday.

At times unpopular measures are needed in order to change behaviour.

I'm glad I don't have a drinking problem,' I confided, 'because I don't think I'd ever be able to quit.

There's no problem so big that whining won't make it worse.

If millions are born millions must die.

Those who run after happiness will never be happy. Happiness is something that has to come to the fore from within.