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 NKRUMAHThe struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments.
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
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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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The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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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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A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace.
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Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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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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Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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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 far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
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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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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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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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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
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Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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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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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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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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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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The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
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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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The oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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