Kwame Nkrumah Quotes
Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian political philosopher and the first Prime Minister and President of independent Ghana. After studies in the United States and the United Kingdom, he returned to the Gold Coast in 1947 to lead the campaign for independence, achieved in 1957. The quotes below are attributed to Kwame Nkrumah, organized by topic.
Kwame Nkrumah on Politics
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all things shall be added unto you.”
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“Africa must unite.”
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“Independence is meaningless without economic and political emancipation.”
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“Neo-colonialism is the worst form of imperialism.”
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“We face neither East nor West; we face forward.”
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Attributed to Kwame Nkrumah:
“The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed forces that divide us.”