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Kwame Nkrumah

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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Colonialism Countries Country Develop Development Exploitation Less World
Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
KWAME NKRUMAH

After Aloft Borne Continue Dead Guidance Light Long
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Community Country Dominion Economy Entire Hold Nation People Potentially Recognize Territory Together
Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Become Could Country Divide Force Good Greatest Weak World
The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Apart Force Greater Influence Keep Superimpose Unite
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

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 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
I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Believe Deep Dignity Greatness Race Root Sincerely Strongly Wisdom
There is a close connection between socio-political development.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Close Connection Development Man Political Struggle Taken
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…
KWAME NKRUMAH

Common Culture Definition Language Nation Necessary Objective Reality Scientific Scrunnity Territory Time
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Advance Aspiration Bring Descent Fulfilment International Objective People Revolution Socialist
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Concerned Death Extinguish Far Ghana Knowledge Light Long never
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
Socialism is not spontaneous. It does not arise of itself. It has abiding principles according to which the major means of production and distribution ought to be socialised if exploitation of the many by the few is to be prevented; if, that is to say, egalitarianism in the economy is to be protected.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Abide Arise Egalitarianism Major Mean Principle Production Socialism Spontaneous
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Colonialism Destiny Grip Master Own Serious State Threat World

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