Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, publi...
The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration. Cornel West
The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.
You can't really move forward until you look back. Cornel West
You can't really move forward until you look back.
It's impossible to translate Wall Street greed into one or two demands. Cornel West
It's impossible to translate Wall Street greed into one or two demands.
I cannot be an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope. Cornel West
I cannot be an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope.
The problem is we need much more moral content. Cornel West
The problem is we need much more moral content.
You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth. Cornel West
You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth.
We will not allow this day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to go without somebody going to jail. Cornel West
We will not allow this day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to go without somebody going to jail.
None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. Cornel West
None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so.
We are who we are because somebody loved us. Cornel West
We are who we are because somebody loved us.
Love and trust and justice, concern for the poor, that's being pushed to the margins, and you can see it. Cornel West
Love and trust and justice, concern for the poor, that's being pushed to the margins, and you can see it.
You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people. Cornel West
You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.
Like King, we need to put on our cemetery clothes and be coffin-ready for the next great democratic battle. Cornel West
Like King, we need to put on our cemetery clothes and be coffin-ready for the next great democratic battle.
