Cornel West
1953
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Biography
Cornel West is an American philosopher, political activist, and social critic. He is best known for his work in African American studies and his contributions to progressive politics and social justice movements. West has held teaching positions at several prestigious universities and has written numerous books on race, class, gender, and democracy.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Justice is what love looks like in public.
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I'm a bluesman in the life of the mind, and a jazzman in the world of ideas.
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Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.
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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.
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You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it.