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> [As a Christian, I got something the world didn't give me, the world can't take away, so I find joy that can never be reduced to anything. So I come into classroom on fire. I'm on fire for learning. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cornel-west/as-a-christian-i-got-something-the-world-didn-t-give-me-the-world-can/)

[Cornel West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cornel-west/)

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