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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.

Kwame Nkrumah

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
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
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
Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Continent Country Nation One Order People Reality
Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Action Blind Empty Thought
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
The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Black Country Government Liberation Objective People Primary Revolution Socialist Total Unification
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.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Believe Caribbean Country North Part People Person World
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
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
For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Centuries Continent Country Dominated Men People White
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
Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Against Country Neutral Not Oppressed Struggle
The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
KWAME NKRUMAH

Country Ghana Independence Liberation Meaningless
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
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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