“Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all things shall be added unto it.”
Nkrumah's rallying principle that political independence and self-government must come first, since economic and social progress would follow from it.
— Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana
Source: Kwame Nkrumah, speeches and Ghana: The Autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah (1957)
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One head does not go into council.
Wisdom grows through consultation — big decisions need many minds, not one alone.
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When you climb a good tree, you are given a push.
People rally to support those pursuing a worthy or honest goal.
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Take one broom straw away and it breaks; bound together, they do not break.
Individuals are fragile alone, but united they gain strength.
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All fingers are not the same.
People differ in ability and character, and each has their own worth.
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Nobody teaches a child who God is.
Awareness of a higher power is considered innate, not something that must be taught.
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A crab does not give birth to a bird.
Children naturally resemble their parents in character as well as appearance.
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