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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.

Kwame Nkrumah

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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Against Fortune Hand Imperialism Latin Struggle World
No people without a government of their own can expect to be treated on the same level as people of independent sovereign states.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Except Government Independent People Sovereign State Treatedm Same
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 NKRUMAH

Concept Country Desire Moving Unity Want
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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Colonialism Countries Country Develop Development Exploitation Less World
Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
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Act Action Brought Men Revolution Think Thinking Thought
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Another World Block Emerge Heritage Federal Government Humanity Innate Intense Respect
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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Concerned Death Extinguish Far Ghana Knowledge Light Long never
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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Clear Country Found Must Problem Unity World
It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
KWAME NKRUMAH

Anybody Better Else Far Govern Misgovern Yourself
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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Before Conscious Country Degradation Fought Long Many
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?
KWAME NKRUMAH

Achieve Courage Dare Excellence Fullest Greatness Life More
The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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Apart Force Greater Influence Keep Superimpose Unite
Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
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Capitalism Gentlemen Method Slavery
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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Depth Height Judging Remember Started Success
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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Ahead Believe Challenge Countrymen Dream heavy Indeed Noble Responsibility Task Yet
The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
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Attitude Being Describe Face Man Socialist Towards Traditional

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