black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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.

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
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
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Book Fire Literature Studied More Other Enthusuaim Philosophy Think
The essence of neo-colonialism is that the State which is subject to it is, in theory, independent and has all the outward trappings of international sovereignty.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Colonialism Essence Independent Outward Reality State Subject Theory Trapping
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
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
Capitalism is but the gentlemen’s method of slavery.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Capitalism Gentlemen Method Slavery
Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Act Action Brought Men Revolution Think Thinking Thought
I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Born Country Create Happen
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
We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!
KWAME NKRUMAH

Anymore Awakened Sleep Today World
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Easier Eye Giving Hump Need Pass Political Proverbial Territory
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Challenge Courage Dare Envision Fight Trust
Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Between Colonialism Country Decreases Gap Increase Investment Poor Rich World
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
Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Ahead Believe Challenge Countrymen Dream heavy Indeed Noble Responsibility Task Yet

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes