We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!
KWAME NKRUMAHInvestment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
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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 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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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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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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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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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 prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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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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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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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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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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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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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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Africa is one continent, one people and one nation
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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 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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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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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
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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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It is an objective which when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.
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Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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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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