“You have to have deep, deep religious faith to stay in the struggle for a long time.

Ask anybody who’s been in the struggle for the long haul. You have to have deep faith. Faith is our primary source of empowerment. If you haven’t dealt with the bondage of death and despair, then you’re going to be disillusioned after the first laps This is not a sprint. This is a marathon.

-Cornel West, Hope on a Tightrope: Words & Wisdom, p. 79