The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
KWAME NKRUMAHThe independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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We all want a United Africa, United not only in our concept of what unity connotes, but united in our common desire to move forward together in dealing with all the problems that can best be solved only on a continental basis.
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The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has failed to stand the test of time or the scrutiny of scientific definition of objective reality…
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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
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All people of African descent, whether they live in North or South America, the Caribbean, or in any part of the world are Africans and belong to the African nation.
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Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
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the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength.
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Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation.
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Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
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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.
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