Cornel West

Philosophy is the love of wisdom.

We must reclaim the prophetic tradition.

Jazz is the American classical music.

Hope is not naive; it's a choice.

The struggle for justice is the struggle for love.

Intellectuals are supposed to be the moral conscience of society.

We live in a world of suffering.

Democracy dies behind closed doors.

The blues speaks to the soul.

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

We need to keep hope alive.

The role of the intellectual is to speak truth to power.

Love is the greatest weapon.

Sociology must engage with the real lives of people.

Happiness is not found, it is created.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Art challenges the status quo.

We must laugh in the face of adversity.

Justice requires courage.