Cornel West
A public intellectual and academic known for his work on race, religion, and social justice, often engaging in critical social commentary.
Quotes by Cornel West
To be a blues person is to be a person who has been knocked down but not knocked out.
The quest for democracy is a quest for human dignity.
To be a radical is to grasp things by the root.
The function of a university is to produce not just specialists, but citizens.
To be a revolutionary Christian is to be a revolutionary human being.
The love of humanity is the love of justice.
To be a serious thinker is to be a serious questioner.
The blues is the sound of a soul crying out for freedom.
To be a public intellectual is to be a public servant.
The quest for truth is a quest for freedom.
To be a jazz musician is to be a person who improvises, who takes risks, who is willing to fail.
The love of justice is the love of God.
To be a freedom fighter is to be a lover of humanity.
The highest form of praise is to be a truth-teller.
To be a critical intellectual is to be a person who is willing to challenge the status quo.
The blues is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.
To be a prophet is to be a person who sees the world as it is, and as it ought to be.
The love of truth is the love of wisdom.
To be a revolutionary is to be a person who is willing to die for what they believe in.
The quest for human dignity is a quest for justice.