Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, publi...
I take my fundamental cue from John Coltrane that says there must be a priority of integrity, honesty, decency, and mastery of craft. Cornel West
I take my fundamental cue from John Coltrane that says there must be a priority of integrity, honesty, decency, and mastery of craft.
You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it. Cornel West
You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it.
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.
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 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.
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.
Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public. Cornel West
Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.
There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie. Cornel West
There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.
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.
We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence. Cornel West
We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.
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.