Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
KWAME NKRUMAHIt is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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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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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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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The result of neo-colonialism is that foreign capital is used for the exploitation rather than for the development of the less developed parts of the world.
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It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity.
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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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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.
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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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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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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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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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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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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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