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.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe 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?
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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.
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Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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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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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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Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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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.
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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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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 forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world.
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the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength.
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The oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
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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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Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
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Africa is one continent, one people and one nation
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Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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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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It is far easier for the proverbial camel to pass through the needle’s eye, hump and all, than for an erstwhile colonial administration to give sound and honest counsel of a political nature to its liberated territory.
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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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Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
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