Cornel West

I'm a free black man who loves Jesus. That's my identity.

The blues is a beautiful catastrophe. It's about how you respond to the catastrophe.

Don't be afraid to be a fool for Christ.

I'm not a politician. I'm a prophet.

To be human is to be fallible, to be fragile, to be finite.

Truth is not simply what we feel, but what we are willing to fight for.

I'm a revolutionary Christian, a non-Marxist socialist, and a jazz-loving bluesman.

Hope is not optimism. Hope is a spiritual weapon.

I'm a truth-teller, a justice-seeker, and a love-warrior.

To be radical is to grasp things by the root.

Love is not a sentiment. It's a verb. It's an action.

The spiritual battle is always before us.

I'm a human being. I'm a child of God. I'm a brother to all.

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

I'm not interested in being popular. I'm interested in being profound.

The fundamental question is not what's wrong with black people, but what's wrong with America.

We need more prophetic voices, not just polite voices.

I'm a spiritual gangster with a PhD.

To be a serious intellectual is to be a loving critic.

The greatest gift you can give is to be fully present.