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Kwame Nkrumah

Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Action Blind Empty Thought
But I think that of all the literature that I studied, the book that did more than any other to fire my enthusiasm was The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey published by his wife.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Book Fire Literature Studied More Other Enthusuaim Philosophy Think
Socialism is not spontaneous. It does not arise of itself. It has abiding principles according to which the major means of production and distribution ought to be socialised if exploitation of the many by the few is to be prevented; if, that is to say, egalitarianism in the economy is to be protected.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Abide Arise Egalitarianism Major Mean Principle Production Socialism Spontaneous
Long before many of us were even conscious of our own degradation, these men [Marcus Garvey and W. E. B. DuBois] fought for African national and racial equality.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Before Conscious Country Degradation Fought Long Many
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Danger Government Quiet Self Servitude Tranquility
Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Against Country Neutral Not Oppressed Struggle
Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Between Colonialism Country Decreases Gap Increase Investment Poor Rich World
It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
KWAME NKRUMAH

Anybody Beter Else Free Govern Misgoverm Yourself
In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Direct Economic Outside Policy Political Reality System
Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above and below the soil continue to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Above Below Come Continue Country Earth Improvement Operate Predominantly Product
Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Depth Height Judging Remember Started Success
The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Independence Independent Learn Sovereign State Way
It is far easier for the proverbial camel to pass through the needle’s eye, hump and all, than for an erstwhile colonial administration to give sound and honest counsel of a political nature to its liberated territory.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Easier Eye Giving Hump Need Pass Political Proverbial Territory
But as a Great Power whose greatness is indestructible because it is built not on fear, envy and suspicion, nor won at the expense of others, but founded on hope, trust, friendship and directed to the good of all mankind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Directed Expense Friendship Good Greatesness Hope Mankind Power Suspension Trust
We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!
KWAME NKRUMAH

Anymore Awakened Sleep Today World
The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
KWAME NKRUMAH

Attitude Being Describe Face Man Socialist Towards Traditional

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