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.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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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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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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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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Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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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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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 struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments.
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Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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As far as i am concerned, i am in the knowledge that death can never extinguish the torch which i have lit in Ghana and Africa.
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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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The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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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?
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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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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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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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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 one continent, one people, and one nation.
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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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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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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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Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
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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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