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title: "1 Civic Life Quotes By Dolores Huerta"
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> [We do need women in civic life. We do need women to run for office, to be in political office. We need a feminist to be at the table when decisions are being made so that the right decisions will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/we-do-need-women-in-civic-life-we-do-need-women-to-run-for-office-to/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

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## More by Dolores Huerta

> [When you talk about sacrifices, the ones in my family who have sacrificed are my children, because I love what I'm doing. I love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/when-you-talk-about-sacrifices-the-ones-in-my-family-who-have/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/as-a-youngster-and-being-a-latina-you-see-so-much-injustice/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [If you don't know, your labor unions and community organizations, there's somebody you can ask to guide you. A lot of people, especially in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/if-you-don-t-know-your-labor-unions-and-community-organizations-there/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [Every single day we sit down to eat, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at our table we have food that was planted, picked, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/every-single-day-we-sit-down-to-eat-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-and-at/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/every-moment-is-an-organizing-opportunity-every-person-a-potential/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [We know we only have about half of our population that's voting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/we-know-we-only-have-about-half-of-our-population-that-s-voting/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [We have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/we-have-to-convince-people-that-they-have-the-power-to-elect-people/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It's very exhilarating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/if-we-can-just-convince-other-people-to-get-involved-this-could-make/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [Honor the hands that harvest your crops.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/honor-the-hands-that-harvest-your-crops/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/giving-kids-clothes-and-food-is-one-thing-but-it-s-much-more/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [I started really noticing, more and more, how men will plagiarize and take credit for women's work... I've noticed that it just happens a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/i-started-really-noticing-more-and-more-how-men-will-plagiarize-and/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [It was really hard for them to intimidate me. They felt I was intimidating. One of the growers had a name for me: I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/it-was-really-hard-for-them-to-intimidate-me-they-felt-i-was/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [I think that's something that all mothers have to deal with, especially single mothers. We work, and we have to leave the kids behind.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/i-think-that-s-something-that-all-mothers-have-to-deal-with/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [The first time when I was organizing, I went out and started knocking on doors to see if people were registered to vote. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/the-first-time-when-i-was-organizing-i-went-out-and-started-knocking/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

> [If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/if-you-haven-t-forgiven-yourself-something-how-can-you-forgive-others/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

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