Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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
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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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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
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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 oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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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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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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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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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.
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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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The community of economic life is the major feature within a nation, and it is the economy which holds together the people living in a territory. It is on this basis that the new Africans recognise themselves as potentially one nation, whose dominion is the entire African continent.
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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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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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