Justice is love on legs, spilling over into the public sphere.

Cornel West

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Topic

Love as action Justice Political progress Progress

Speaker

Cornel West

Source

Big Think

Medium

Interview

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Occupation

Black activist Black writer Activist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

West, Cornell. "Cornell West's Catastrophic Love." BigThink.com, 6 Nov. 2009.

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Topic
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
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Julius Caesar

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Topic
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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1599 1590s 16th century
Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 3.

Current Citation

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