We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!
KWAME NKRUMAHBut 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.
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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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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The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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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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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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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 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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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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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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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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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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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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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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