"We, in Africa, will evolve forms of government, rather different from the traditional Western pattern, but no less democratic in their protection of the individual and his inalienable rights."

"Every form of political power, whether parliamentary, multi-party, one-party, or an open military dictatorship, reflects the interest of a certain class or classes in society. In a socialist state, th…"

"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 future of Africa is in the hands of Africans."

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