Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents' professions as other children are of theirs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Chavez emphasizes the essential role of farm workers in society and urges pride in their profession.
- In plain terms
- Farm workers sustain everyone, so their children should be proud.
- What can you take from it?
- Farm labor is vital and deserves respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we value essential workers?
- What makes a profession dignified?
Another view
It assumes societal structures allow for genuine pride in manual labor.
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