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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else

Kwame Nkrumah

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?
KWAME NKRUMAH

Achieve Courage Dare Excellence Fullest Greatness Life More
As far as i am concerned, i am in the knowledge that death can never extinguish the torch which i have lit in Ghana and Africa.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Concerned Death Extinguish Far Ghana Knowledge Light Long never
Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Capitalism Gentlemen Method Slavery
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Danger Government Quiet Self Servitude Tranquility
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
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
I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Believe Deep Dignity Greatness Race Root Sincerely Strongly Wisdom
Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Action Blind Empty Thought
The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
KWAME NKRUMAH

Country Ghana Independence Liberation Meaningless
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
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
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
It is an objective which when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Advance Aspiration Bring Descent Fulfilment International Objective People Revolution Socialist
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Concept Country Desire Moving Unity Want
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 NKRUMAH

Colonialism Destiny Grip Master Own Serious State Threat World

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