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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else

Kwame Nkrumah

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
I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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Believe Deep Dignity Greatness Race Root Sincerely Strongly Wisdom
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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Another World Block Emerge Heritage Federal Government Humanity Innate Intense Respect
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Directed Expense Friendship Good Greatesness Hope Mankind Power Suspension Trust
A challenge which calls for the courage to dream, the courage to believe, the courage to dare, the courage to do, the courage to envision, the courage to fight.
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Challenge Courage Dare Envision Fight Trust
At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
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Battle Country Ended Ghana Long People Person
Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. Thy claim it as their own and none can keep it from them.
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Another Best Claim Freedom Gift Now People Something
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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Capitalism Colonialism End Imperialism Race 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
Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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Colonialism Country Earth Groups Highlight Illustrate Neo Paradox
In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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Direct Economic Outside Policy Political Reality System
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
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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Common Culture Definition Language Nation Necessary Objective Reality Scientific Scrunnity Territory Time
I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
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Born Country Create Happen
There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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Close Connection Development Man Political Struggle Taken
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

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