Cornel West Quotes

Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.

I do this because it pleases me, and there is nothing I would not do so as human effort goes, to advance any movement designed to reach and rescue perishing humanity. I have a heart for others and that is why I am in this work. When I see suffering about me, I myself suffer, and so when I put forth my efforts to relieve others, I am simply working for myself. I do not consider that I have made any sacrifice whatever; no man does unless he violates his conscience

The end of all knowledge should be service to others.

I want to be able to serve people. For that it's important that I'm with them, among them and working for them.

Good people do not let others suffer needlessly.

Do not worry about why problems exist in the world - just respond to people's needs.

I am busy with my work. My path is clear. I see somebody dying, I pick him up. I find somebody hungry, I give him food. He can love and be loved. I don't look at his color, I don't look at his religion.

That's when I feel most alive, when I'm helping people.

Acts 10:38 says, “See how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth who went about doing good.” He just got up every day and did good. Everywhere he went, even though he had a purpose and he was headed somewhere, he let himself be interrupted by the needs of people. So often we study the steps of Jesus. Maybe we need to study the stops of Jesus. The things that he stopped for, the things that interrupted his plan, where he would alter his plan and help somebody here and there.

We all have the potential to show others love and affection, but as we progress in our materialistic world, these values tend to remain dormant. We can develop them on the basis of common sense, common experience and scientific findings. The response to the recent tragedy in the Philippines is an example of how such values are awakened; people helped simply because others are suffering and in need of support.

We live in this world, not another one that we'd prefer, and sometimes it's necessary to follow painful paths if we hope to provide at least a little help for suffering people.

When we offer succor to anyone, the Savior feels it as if we reached out to succor Him.

Life is short. Help more people.

People discover that by helping others, even when they themselves are suffering, they end up improving their own lives.

When any person suffers for someone in greater need, that person is a human.

Whatever your standing in life, the most important thing is behaving in ways that help other people. It's the same with music. I am a servant of the music ... and if I get caught up in ego, I'll lose everything .. it'll burn and that's a guarantee.

People should never think that you have to be a very special person to help those who need you.

That's when I feel most alive, he told me once on an airplane, when I'm helping people.

The truest state of humanity is that you're living for other people.

I don't want to be a saint; I just want to help people.

It's such a simple thing, really. It's an awareness that the other people in the world are other people, and that you are one of them. That every time you have a chance to help somebody out, to do what's right instead of what you think you're supposed to do, you should do it.

If we stop thinking of ourselves and only of helping others, you will start to see a dramatic improvement in the suffering we are all going through.

Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind. Only keep the question, 'What is the best way of helping other people?'

Live by looking for things to do for other people.