Kofi Abrefa Busia

“A nation is not built by one man, or one party, but by the combined efforts of all its people.”

“The challenge of independence is to transfer the seat of authority from the citadel of the colonial power to the hearts and minds of the people.”

“No one is born a tribesman. We are born into a family and we are taught to be tribesmen.”

“It is in the quality of the life of the individual that the justification of the state must be sought.”

“Corruption is a canker which, if not checked, will destroy the fabric of our society.”

“For a people to be truly free, they must not only be politically free, but also economically and socially free.”

“The essence of democracy is the freedom of the individual, the right to dissent, and the rule of law.”

“We must seek to build a society in which every citizen has the opportunity to develop his or her full potential.”

“Poverty is a denial of human dignity and we must wage a relentless war against it.”

“The highest loyalty is not to a tribe, but to the nation, and beyond that, to humanity.”

“The chieftaincy, so far from being a moribund institution, is still a vital and pervasive force in our social life.”

“Our aim is to bring together the best of our traditions and the new knowledge and techniques of the modern world.”