500 Quotes by Cornel West

All individuals have the same value, not to be determined by market price. They’re made in the image and likeness of God.

Poor people can be greedy, too. It’s just that they don’t have any material resources. We need shaping of the souls as well as shaping of our institutions.

Like alcoholism and drug addiction, nihilism is a disease of the soul. It can never be completely cured, and there is always the possibility of relapse. But there is always a chance for conversion – a chance for people to believe that there is hope for the future and a meaning to struggle... Nihilism is not overcome by arguments or analyses; it is tamed by love and care.

We’re talking about a prison-industrial complex. We’re talking about a war on drugs that’s generating unprecedented levels of incarcerated folk. We’re talking about dilapidated housing. We’re talking about joblessness and underemployment.

I loathe nationalism. It is a form of tribalism – the idolatry of the 20th century.

If we can’t get back to principles and integrity and it’s reduced just the interest of calculation and Machiavellian manipulation, we are in deep trouble.

There’s a certain pleasure of the life of the mind that cannot be denied. There’s a certain pleasure about being around people who enact a playfulness when it comes to the world of ideas.

Drew Dellinger is one of the most creative, courageous and prophetic poets of his generation. I love his spirit. Don’t miss him!

We can’t have a freedom struggle without free choice.