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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

In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Direct Economic Outside Policy Political Reality System
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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Concept Country Desire Moving Unity Want
The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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Country Ghana Independence Liberation Meaningless
The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has failed to stand the test of time or the scrutiny of scientific definition of objective reality…
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Common Culture Definition Language Nation Necessary Objective Reality Scientific Scrunnity Territory Time
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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Believe Caribbean Country North Part People Person 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.
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Abide Arise Egalitarianism Major Mean Principle Production Socialism Spontaneous
It is only the ending of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism and neocolonialism and the attainment of world communism that can provide the conditions under which the RACE question can finally be abolished and eliminated.
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Capitalism Colonialism End Imperialism Race World
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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Account Class Community Conflicting Culture Division Less Psychology Society Virtually
The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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Apart Force Greater Influence Keep Superimpose Unite
There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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Close Connection Development Man Political Struggle Taken
Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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Capitalism Gentlemen Method Slavery
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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Before Conscious Country Degradation Fought Long Many
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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Between Classes Development General Ideologies Intellectual Movement Social Struggle Trend
Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
KWAME NKRUMAH

Colonialism Country Earth Groups Highlight Illustrate Neo Paradox
It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
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Anybody Beter Else Free Govern Misgoverm Yourself
Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Action Blind Empty Thought

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