There is a close connection between socio-political development.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe 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.
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
-
-
The struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
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 -
Africa is one continent, one people and one nation
KWAME NKRUMAH -
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
KWAME NKRUMAH -
Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
KWAME NKRUMAH -
The fortunes of the African revolution are closely linked with the world-wide struggle against imperialism. It does not matter where the battle erupts, be it in Africa, Asia or Latin America, the master-mind and master-hand at work are the same.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
The oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
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 -
Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
KWAME NKRUMAH -
It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity.
KWAME NKRUMAH