Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
Interpretation
Success should be viewed in the context of one's journey and struggles, not just their achievements.
This quote by Kwame Nkrumah emphasizes that when assessing someone's success, it's important to take into account their background and the challenges they have overcome. It serves as a reminder that achievements are often built on a foundation of hard work, perseverance, and the ability to rise from difficult circumstances, thus offering a more complete picture of an individual's true success.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges at a graduation ceremony.
As far as i am concerned, i am in the knowledge that death can never extinguish the torch which i have lit in Ghana and Africa. Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
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.
At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
There is a close connection between socio-political development, the struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments. In communal society, where there are virtually no class divisions, man's productive activities on outlook and culture is less discernible. Account must be taken of the psychology of conflicting classes.
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. In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
When I went into the Montreal Games, nobody expected much out of me.
We need the whole squad, every player of the team, if we are to be successful.
i won't be happy until i'm famous like God
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success ... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.
Iβm proud to be Japanese and I wanted my country to succeed. I believed my system was a way that could help us become a modern industrial nation. That is why I had no problem with sharing it with other Japanese companies, even my biggest competitors.
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