I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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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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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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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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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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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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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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The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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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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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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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
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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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Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of 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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