Kwame Nkrumah

Imperialism is a system of exploitation and oppression.

The struggle for freedom is a continuous struggle.

We must not only be free, but we must be seen to be free.

The African revolution is a part of the world revolution.

Our independence is not an end in itself, but a means to an end: the total liberation and unification of Africa.

The true independence of Africa will only be achieved when all of Africa is free and united.

The African struggle is a struggle for human dignity.

We must recapture our African personality and identity.

The future of Africa lies in its unity.

Our continent is rich in resources, yet our people are poor. This is the paradox of Africa.

Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. They claim it as their own and none can keep it from them.

The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.

Capitalism is a development by refinement from feudalism, just as feudalism is a development by refinement from slavery.

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.

Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.

The only way to be free is to be free.

I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.

The forces of neocolonialism are subtle and cunning.

The struggle against colonialism does not end with the attainment of national independence.

We must be prepared to fight and die for our freedom.