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If you view life as a gold rush, you're going to end up worshiping a golden calf.

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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
Actor
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cornel Ronald West
Cornel R. West
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The aim is not for me to be right. The aim is to make sure that we keep the focus on the people who are suffering. That's what we're here for.
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