Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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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The white man arrogated to himself the right to rule and to be obeyed by the non-white; his mission, he claimed, was to “civilize” Africa. Under this cloak, the Europeans robbed the continent of vast riches and inflicted unimaginable suffering on the African people.
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Africa is one continent, one people and one nation
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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.
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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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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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In 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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No people without a government of their own can expect to be treated on the same level as people of independent sovereign states.
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A challenge which calls for the courage to dream, the courage to believe, the courage to dare, the courage to do, the courage to envision, the courage to fight.
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Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge.
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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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The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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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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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.
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