But I think that of all the literature that I studied, the book that did more than any other to fire my enthusiasm was The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey published by his wife.

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. It is an objective which when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.

Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.

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

At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!

It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.

The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent