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.
KWAME NKRUMAHThose who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
More Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
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We face neither East nor West: we face forward.
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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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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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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.
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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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There is a close connection between socio-political development.
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At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
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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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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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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 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 is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is development by refinement from slavery .
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Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
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