Cornel West — "I'm a revolutionary intellectual, not just an academic."

"To be humble is to be so sure of one's self and one's mission that one can forego calling excessive attention to one's self and status."

"Neoliberalism is the new Jim Crow."

"The Democratic Party is beyond redemption at this point when it comes to seriously speaking to the needs of poor and working people…"

"Does being downtrodden make us spiritual again? WEST: I don't think it's just a matter of the material conditions; it's a matter of the choices that we make."

"The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice. But it doesn't bend on its own."