A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace.
KWAME NKRUMAHIn communal society, where there are virtually no class divisions, man’s productive activities on outlook and culture is less discernible. Account must be taken of the psychology of conflicting classes.
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Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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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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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.
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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The courage to work, the courage to achieve – to achieve the highest excellencies and the fullest greatness of man. Dare we ask for more in life?
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Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation.
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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.
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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 struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments.
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The essence of neo-colonialism is that the State which is subject to it is, in theory, independent and has all the outward trappings of international sovereignty.
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Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. Thy claim it as their own and none can keep it from them.
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