We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
KWAME NKRUMAHAfrica is one continent, one people and one nation
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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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Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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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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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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Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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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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Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
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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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The oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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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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No people without a government of their own can expect to be treated on the same level as people of independent sovereign states.
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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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 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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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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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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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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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 best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
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Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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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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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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