Question: At one point, West quotes Du Bois--with no sense of irony--to the effect that we must have honest men or we die.
West has never quoted Du Bois.

Answer: no

Question: As Yoda himself puts it, in another context, See through you we can.
Yoda said he could see through you.

Answer: yes

Question: He hasn't got any so he's difficult to deceive.
He's difficult to deceive since he doesn't have any.

Answer:
yes