Cornel West Quotes on Life
Cornel West is an American philosopher, theologian, and public intellectual whose work brings together pragmatism, the African-American intellectual tradition, and prophetic Christianity. This page collects quotes attributed to Cornel West on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Cornel West:
“To be human is to suffer, to shudder, and yet to keep on keeping on.”
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“Cornel West interviewed by bell hooks" in Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life (1991)”
I focus on popular culture because I focus on those areas where black humanity is most powerfully expressed, where black people have been able to articulate their sense of the world in a profound manner. And I see this primarily in popular culture. Why not in highbrow culture? Because the access has been so difficult. Why not in more academic forms? Because academic exclusion has been the rule for -
“as long as hope remains and meaning is preserved, the possibility of overcoming oppression stays alive. (p15)”
Race Matters(1993) -
“This market way of life promotes addictions to stimulation and obsessions with comfort and convenience. (p29)”
Race Matters(1993)