The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
KWAME NKRUMAHIt is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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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.
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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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Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
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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.
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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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Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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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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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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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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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
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It is far easier for the proverbial camel to pass through the needle’s eye, hump and all, than for an erstwhile colonial administration to give sound and honest counsel of a political nature to its liberated territory.
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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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