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Cornel West Quotes

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: educator
Nationality: american
Birth: June 2, 1953

Topics

Freedom Mind Free Speak Enough

I fought as an infantry Marine on one of the Vietnam War's harshest battlefields. After leaving the Marine Corps, I studied law and found a fulfilling career as an author and journalist. But again and again, I came back to the personal fulfillment that can only come from public service.

Service War Law Public Service Back

My tongue is what I used instead of my fists because I was a small and cowardly young man. Amusing people with stories and being bizarre with words was my way of getting out of fixes.

Words Man People Small Tongue Young

Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell Mom and Dad. Kids lead a very private life. And I was a typical child, I think. I was a liar.

Life Children Liar Child Parents

A single moment spent in a business meeting or at a pub is more than enough to reveal the basic human truth that we are all faking it most of the time. We congratulate a rival on a triumph when actually we are choking on spite. We are cordial and attentive to crashing bores.

Business Truth Time Moment Enough

As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden.

Work Children Teacher Best Work Hard

If 'Fargo' is about anything, it's American madness.

American Madness Anything About

When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.

You New Ground Consciousness Break

I just want to find some inner peace, and I think I'm getting there, slowly but surely.

Peace Think Find Want Inner Peace

So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument.

Miroslav Vitous

Music Play Jazz Whole Bass Fact

I began to be impressed by what made a good book-how you needed to have a sensible story, a plot that developed, with a beginning, a middle, and an end that would tie everything together.

Good Together Beginning Story End

I like the ball in a big game. I'm not afraid to take it.

Game Afraid Ball Big Take Like

All sensitive people agree that there is a peculiar emotion provoked by works of art.

Art People Emotion Peculiar Agree

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